demolish (v.) Copy link Outline 1. dēmōlior, 4 (dēmōlio2. dīrŭo, ŭi, ŭtum, 33. prōrŭo, ŭi, ŭtum, 3 (implying violence, assault)4. disjĭcio, jēci, jectum, 3 (to disintegrate, violently disunite)5. confĭcio, dēleo6. ēverto, 3 • demolish (v.): 1. dēmōlior, 4 (dēmōlio: Varr.): to d. a house, a wall, domum, parietem d., Cic. 2. dīrŭo, ŭi, ŭtum, 3: to d. a city, urbem d., Cic.: he d.'s, he builds, diruit, aedificat, Hor. 3. prōrŭo, ŭi, ŭtum, 3 (implying violence, assault): to d. fortifications, munitiones pr., Caes. 4. disjĭcio, jēci, jectum, 3 (to disintegrate, violently disunite): he utterly d.'d the citadel, a fundamentis arcem disjecit, Nep. 5. confĭcio, dēleo: v. to destroy. 6. ēverto, 3: v. to overturn, pull down.