tear down — to destroy or demolish a building or structure
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to destroy or demolish a building or structure
Pronunciation (IPA): /tɪr daʊn/
Korean meaning: 건물이나 구조물을 파괴하다, 철거하다
Korean pronunciation: **티어** 다운
Example Sentences
- My neighbor decided to tear down his house to build a swimming pool, but now he lives in a tent in his backyard.
- The city council voted to tear down the historic theater.
- She tried to tear down my confidence, but I'm like a rubber ball - I bounce back!
tear down
VERB//tɪr daʊn//
to destroy or demolish a building or structure
Construction crew tears down the old warehouse with heavy machinery
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Tear down the walls, gear down the crane, wear down till nothing remains!
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Origin
'tear'는 고대 영어 'teran'에서 유래되어 '찢다, 뜯다'를 의미하고, 'down'은 '아래로'를 뜻하여 합쳐서 '아래로 찢어 내리다', 즉 '철거하다'는 의미가 되었습니다.
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“My neighbor decided to tear down his house to build a swimming pool, but now he lives in a tent in his backyard.”
“The city council voted to tear down the historic theater.”
“She tried to tear down my confidence, but I'm like a rubber ball - I bounce back!”
“The company plans to tear down the old warehouse next month.”
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