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What Does 'Demolished' Mean?

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Destroyed or obliterated.
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Demolished is the past-participle of the verb "to demolish." The word "demolish" means to destroy or to gut down. A building or an institution which is destroyed or burnt down is said to be demolished. The synonyms of the word "demolished" in past participle form are razed, pulled down, destroyed, dismantled, wrecked, blown up etc. The word can also mean to terminate or to put an end to. The present tense of the word demolished or demolish has a French origin "démolir" which means "to destroy."

Demolished can also mean to severely cause harm or damage to someone's reputation which at times may be irreparable. Here are some examples of the usage of the word "demolished" as a verb and noun"
The bulldozer demolished the barren land completely ("demolished" as a past participle form of the verb "to demolish.")

The building looks partially demolished from the outside. ("Demolished" used a noun)
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Got put down destroyed down

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