demolieren
Translation
to demolish, to wreck, to trash
Examples
Man wird das alte Haus demolieren.
They will demolish the old house.
Die Randalierer demolierten mehrere Autos.
The rioters wrecked several cars.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to demolish sth. The company is demolishing the old factory.
Similar Words
Synonyms: abreißen, zerstören; Antonyms: bauen, aufbauen (to build)
Etymology
From Latin 'dēmōlīrī' (to pull down), which is also the root of the English word 'demolish'.
Memory Tips
It's a direct cognate of the English word 'demolish'. If you know the English word, you know the German one.