TEAR DOWN Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the phrase tear down. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| dismantle | verbv | |||||
verb • tear down so as to make flat with the ground • take apart into its constituent pieces • take off or remove | ||||||
| level | nounn | |||||
noun • a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality • a relative position or degree of value in a graded group • a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process • height above ground • indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid • a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line • an abstract place usually conceived as having depth • a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale adjective satellite • having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another • not showing abrupt variations • being on a precise horizontal plane • oriented at right angles to the plumb • of the score in a contest verb • aim at • tear down so as to make flat with the ground • make level or straight • direct into a position for use • talk frankly with; lay it on the line • become level or even | ||||||
| raze | verbv | |||||
verb • tear down so as to make flat with the ground | ||||||
| annihilate | verbv | |||||
verb • kill in large numbers | ||||||
| demolish | verbv | |||||
verb • destroy completely • ruin or destroy • eat up completely, as with great appetite • defeat soundly and humiliatingly | ||||||
| destroy | verbv | |||||
verb • do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of • destroy completely; damage irreparably • defeat soundly and humiliatingly • put (an animal) to death | ||||||
| flatten | verbv | |||||
verb • make flat or flatter • become flat or flatter • lower the pitch of (musical notes) | ||||||
| obliterate | verbv | |||||
adjective satellite • reduced to nothingness verb • mark for deletion, rub off, or erase • make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing • remove completely from recognition or memory • do away with completely, without leaving a trace | ||||||
| wreck | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation • an accident that destroys a ship at sea • a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles) • a ship that has been destroyed at sea verb • smash or break forcefully | ||||||
| rase | verbv | |||||
verb • tear down so as to make flat with the ground | ||||||
| pull down | verbv | |||||
verb • tear down so as to make flat with the ground • cause to come or go down | ||||||
| take down | verbv | |||||
verb • move something or somebody to a lower position • reduce in worth or character, usually verbally • tear down so as to make flat with the ground • make a written note of | ||||||
