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1. Torn down and broken up
   "The elaborate machinery that had been erected for deceiving Germany had already begun to be demolished when the Germans surrendered";
   - dismantled, razed

1. Destroy completely
   "the wrecking ball demolished the building"; "demolish your enemies";
   - pulverize, pulverise [Brit]
    
2. Humiliate or depress completely
   "She was demolished by his refusal of her invitation";
   - crush, smash
    
3. Defeat soundly
   "The home team demolished the visitors";
   - destroy, spiflicate, spifflicate

See also: destroyed

Type of: abase, chagrin, defeat, destroy, destruct, get the better of, humble, humiliate, mortify, overcome, spifflicate, spiflicate

Encyclopedia: Demolished