demolish

动词 demolish:

1. destroy completely
   同义词：pulverize, pulverise
2. humiliate or depress completely
   同义词：crush, smash
3. defeat soundly
   同义词：destroy

1. Her article brilliantly demolishes his argument.
   她的文章精辟地批驳了他的论点。
2. They have demolished the slum district.
   贫民区已被拆除。

de.mol.ish

v.tr.（及物动词）
de.mol.ished,de.mol.ish.ing,de.mol.ish.es
To tear down completely; raze.
完全推翻；铲除
To do away with completely; put an end to.
彻底除去；使终结
To damage (someone`s reputation, for example) severely.See Synonyms at ruin
毁谤：严重伤害（例如，某人的名誉）参见 ruin

来源：
French démolir démoliss-
法语 démolir démoliss-
from Latin dômôloro
源自 拉丁语 dômôloro
dô- [de-]
dô- [前缀，表示.去除.]
môloro [to build] from môlôs [mass]
môloro [建立] 源自 môlôs [混乱]