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Definition of Tear down
1. Verb. Tear down so as to make flat with the ground. "The building was levelled"
Exact synonyms: Dismantle, Level, Pull Down, Rase, Raze, Take Down
Specialized synonyms: Bulldoze
Generic synonyms: Destroy, Destruct
Derivative terms: Level, Level, Razing, Razing
Antonyms: Raise
Specialized synonyms: Bulldoze
Generic synonyms: Destroy, Destruct
Derivative terms: Level, Level, Razing, Razing
Antonyms: Raise
Definition of Tear down
1. Verb. (transitive) To demolish ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tear Down
Literary usage of Tear down
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1905)
"On the other hand, If the life tenant should willfully tear down the house, a
forfeiture could not result, because, though the waste was voluntary, ..."
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