demolish
1 verb building etc TRANSITIVEleag verb scartáil verb they demolished the old house leag siad an seanteach, scartáil siad an seanteachthe school has been completely demolished tá an scoil leagtha go talamh 2 verb by accident TRANSITIVEscrios verb mill verb loit verb the bridge was demolished in the earthquake scriosadh an droichead sa chrith talúnthe statue was demolished by a lorry rinne leoraí smionagar den dealbhTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb argument, custom, etc TRANSITIVEdeireadh a chur le this could demolish their faith d'fhéadfadh sé seo deireadh a chur lena gcreideamhthat myth was completely demolished by scientists chuir eolaithe deireadh leis an miotas sin, scrios eolaithe an miotas sin 4 verb opponent etc TRANSITIVEgread verb buail gan stró treascair verb they demolished Kerry thug siad greadadh do Chiarraí, bhuail siad Ciarraí go héasca, bhuail siad Ciarraí go furasta 5 verb informal food TRANSITIVEalp verb plac verb he demolished the cake d'alp sé siar an cáca, d'ith sé an císte go craosach