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What is another word for tearing down?

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Verb

Present participle for to completely demolish or destroy

Present participle for to shame or put down

Present participle for attack or criticize the reputation or integrity of

Present participle for to declare to be untrue

Present participle for to cause to seem less impressive or valuable

Present participle for to criticize or rebuke strongly

Noun

The action or process of demolishing or being demolished

Adjective

Destroying

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Verb

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Present participle for to completely demolish or destroy

pulverising^UK

pulverizing^US

desolating

wasting

vaporising^UK

vaporizing^US

leveling^US

levelling^UK

wiping from the face of the earth

leaving desolate

reducing to ruins

wiping off the face of the earth

canceling^US

cancelling^UK

putting out of commission

damaging beyond repair

putting the kibosh on

bringing about the downfall of

vandalising^UK

vandalizing^US

running onto the rocks

putting out of action

executing

killing off

cutting a swath through

bringing to the ground

chopping

chopping down

causing to fall

knocking to the ground

smashing to smithereens

disabling

rending

breaking into pieces

crushing to smithereens

breaking to smithereens

playing merry hell with

going off with a bang

breaking into tiny pieces

smashing into smithereens

breaking into fragments

throwing a monkey wrench into

discoloring^US

going in different directions

moving in different directions

taking off in all directions

driving a nail into the coffin of

playing havoc with

doing damage to

knocking for six

having a negative impact on

knocking the stuffing out of

having a negative effect on

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“This month, the Liberal government announced they would tear down the Cordova side of the building and renovate the parkade.”

Verb

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Present participle for to shame or put down

dishonoring^US

making someone eat crow

making someone eat humble pie

popping one's balloon

putting one away

bringing down a peg

cutting to the quick

making one feel small

forcing to eat humble pie

putting someone in their place

taking down a peg or two

taking down a peg

settling someone's hash

denigrating

devaluing

diminishing

lowering the status of

causing to feel small

relegating

insulting

putting out of countenance

exposing

taking the wind out of your sails

bringing into disrepute

dragging through the mud

declassing

dismissing

dragging through the mire

putting in a bad light

casting aspersions on

doing a hatchet job on

busting

marking down

reducing to the ranks

kicking downstairs

detracting from

showing in a bad light

blackening

scandalizing^US

bringing into disfavour

pooh-poohing

blackening someone's name

brutalizing^US

brutalising^UK

bringing discredit to

bringing dishonour to

giving a black eye

blackening the name of

flattening

making lose face

damaging the reputation of

damaging

libeling^US

libelling^UK

reflecting negatively

ridiculing

muddying the reputation of

getting the better of

casting in a bad light

harming the reputation of

blackening the reputation of

having the last laugh on

minimizing^US

making someone feel ashamed

making uncomfortable

reducing the status of

minimising^UK

tarring and feathering

tarnishing the reputation of

blemishing the reputation of

muckraking

hurting

destroying

putting in one's place

becoming a stain of the escutcheon of

becoming a blot of the escutcheon of

flinging mud at

slinging mud at

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Verb

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Present participle for attack or criticize the reputation or integrity of

libelling^UK

libeling^US

blackening

detracting

casting aspersions on

spreading scandal about

giving a black eye

telling lies about

doing a hatchet job on

dragging through the mud

dragging through the mire

stigmatising^UK

slinging mud at

throwing mud at

running a smear campaign against

blackening someone's name

writing false reports about

spreading tales about

dragging someone's name through the mud

marking wrong

dragging name through mud

dishonoring^US

running smear campaign

hitting where one lives

bringing discredit to

bringing into disrepute

tarring and feathering

discoloring^US

blotting your copybook

making someone eat crow

putting someone in their place

showing up

taking down a peg or two

putting in a bad light

belaboring^US

brutalising^UK

brutalizing^US

minimizing^US

minimising^UK

belabouring^UK

treating disrespectfully

cutting dead

hurting somebody's feelings

stepping on one's toes

throwing shade

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Verb

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Present participle for to declare to be untrue

cancelling^UK

canceling^US

declaring to be untrue

giving thumbs down to

taking a stand against

calling into question

shooting down

blowing out of the water

showing to be false

shooting full of holes

shooting down in flames

knocking bottom out of

picking an argument with

proving to be false

showing to be wrong

proving to be wrong

arguing the pros and cons of

protesting against

bandying words concerning

wondering about

having an argument about

having a problem with

flying in the face of

saying the opposite of

rendering null and void

defending oneself against

washing your hands of

worming out of

weaseling out of

weaselling out of

going back on your word

dropping out

enquiring^UK

calling out

firmly opposing

strenuously disagreeing

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Verb

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Present participle for to cause to seem less impressive or valuable

minimising^UK

minimizing^US

casting aspersions on

doing a hatchet job on

knocking off high horse

criticizing^US

criticising^UK

dragging through the mud

libeling^US

libelling^UK

blackening the name of

spreading lies about

ripping up

throwing mud at

sullying the reputation of

shooting full of holes

blackening the character of

pummelling^UK

demonizing^US

throwing brickbats at

jumping on

calling down

dressing down

demonising^UK

blackening the reputation of

bringing into disrepute

conducting a smear campaign against

giving a bad press to

giving something a battering

giving someone a bad press

reviewing unfavorably

ostracising^UK

giving something a bad press

ostracizing^US

jumping down one's throat

expressing disapprobation of

sticking it to

climbing all over

expressing disapprobation

cavilling^UK

caviling^US

passing strictures upon

holding someone to blame

hauling over the coals

expressing a poor opinion of

remonstrating against

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Verb

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Present participle for to criticize or rebuke strongly

criticising^UK

criticizing^US

hauling over the coals

lacing to

making an example of

meting out punishment to

giving someone a dressing-down

letting someone have it

reaming out

teaching a lesson

giving a rocket

giving someone an earful

giving someone a roasting

giving someone a telling-off

giving someone a bollocking

giving someone a caning

giving someone a mouthful

giving someone a rollicking

having a go at

picking on

rapping over the knuckles

giving someone a row

giving someone a wigging

tearing off a strip

ticking off

yelling at

giving someone a rating

giving someone what for

jumping on

Noun

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The action or process of demolishing or being demolished

levelling^UK

leveling^US

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Adjective

Destroying

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