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TEAR DOWN Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the phrase tear down. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the phrase tear down. (close relations)
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tearedtearing

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dismantle
verbv
verb

• tear down so as to make flat with the ground

• take apart into its constituent pieces

• take off or remove

level
nounn
noun

• a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

• a relative position or degree of value in a graded group

• a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process

• height above ground

• indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid

• a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line

• an abstract place usually conceived as having depth

• a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale

adjective satellite

• having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

• not showing abrupt variations

• being on a precise horizontal plane

• oriented at right angles to the plumb

• of the score in a contest

verb

• aim at

• tear down so as to make flat with the ground

• make level or straight

• direct into a position for use

• talk frankly with; lay it on the line

• become level or even

raze
verbv
verb

• tear down so as to make flat with the ground

annihilate
verbv
verb

• kill in large numbers

demolish
verbv
verb

• destroy completely

• ruin or destroy

• eat up completely, as with great appetite

• defeat soundly and humiliatingly

destroy
verbv
verb

• do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of

• destroy completely; damage irreparably

• defeat soundly and humiliatingly

• put (an animal) to death

flatten
verbv
verb

• make flat or flatter

• become flat or flatter

• lower the pitch of (musical notes)

obliterate
verbv
adjective satellite

• reduced to nothingness

verb

• mark for deletion, rub off, or erase

• make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing

• remove completely from recognition or memory

• do away with completely, without leaving a trace

wreck
verb, nounv, n
noun

• something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation

• an accident that destroys a ship at sea

• a serious accident (usually involving one or more vehicles)

• a ship that has been destroyed at sea

verb

• smash or break forcefully

rase
verbv
verb

• tear down so as to make flat with the ground

pull down
verbv
verb

• tear down so as to make flat with the ground

• cause to come or go down

take down
verbv
verb

• move something or somebody to a lower position

• reduce in worth or character, usually verbally

• tear down so as to make flat with the ground

• make a written note of

Best Hypernyms For TEAR DOWN

Here is a list of related hypernyms for tear down, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (6)
destroy demolish destruct dismantle level raze

Alternatives for DISMANTLE

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