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tear down

1 of 1verb
/tɛr daʊn/
Forms:tears down,tearing down,tore down,torn down
1

to destroy something completely

transitive
  • The decision to tear down the old stadium was met with mixed reactions.
  • The hurricane tore down many trees and power lines.
  • The decision was made to tear the outdated playground down and build a new one.
  • The construction crew tore the old bridge down to build a modern one.
  • The city decided to tear the unsafe structure down for safety reasons.
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