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demolishes definition
demolishes |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb demolish 1 of 3 senses of demolish Sense 3 demolish, destroy => swallow => cut to ribbons Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb demolish 1 of 3 senses of demolish Sense 3 demolish, destroy => swallow => cut to ribbons Entailment of verb demolish Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb demolish 3 senses of demolish Sense 1 demolish => destroy, destruct Sense 2 crush, demolish => humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase Sense 3 demolish, destroy => overcome, defeat Familiarity of verb demolish demolish used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb demolish Sense 1 demolish => destroy, destruct -------------- Sense 2 crush, demolish => humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase -------------- Sense 3 demolish, destroy => overcome, defeat -------------- Overview of verb demolish The verb demolish has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) demolish -- (destroy completely) 2. crush, demolish -- (humiliate or depress completely; "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation") 3. demolish, destroy -- (defeat soundly: "The home team demolished the visitors") Overview of verb demolish The verb demolish has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) demolish -- (destroy completely) 2. crush, demolish -- (humiliate or depress completely; "She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation") 3. demolish, destroy -- (defeat soundly: "The home team demolished the visitors")
demolishes definition