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demolire

to demolish

verb deh-moh-LEE-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin demoliri, from de- + moliri (to build).

Also means

to tear down

Usage Note

Demolire is a third-conjugation verb of the -isc- subtype: the present-tense first-person singular is demolisco, not demolio. It is used both literally (tearing down a building) and figuratively (demolire un argomento = to demolish an argument). The auxiliary is avere.

Examples

"Hanno demolito il vecchio edificio."

Natural Translation

They demolished the old building.

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