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demolished

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/dɪˈmɒlɪʃt/ · de-mol-ished

to destroy or tear down a structure or building completely.

Meanings

verbformal

to destroy or tear down a structure or building completely.

کسی ساخت یا عمارت کو مکمل طور پر تباہ کرنا یا گرانا۔

منہدم کرنا

manhadim karna

Synonyms

destroyedwreckedruinedتباہخراببرباد

Antonyms

constructedbuilterectedتعمیربنایااٹھایا

Common Collocations

  • demolished building
  • demolished structure
  • thoroughly demolished

Example Sentences

The old factory was demolished to make space for a new park.

قدیم فیکٹری کو ایک نئے پارک کے لیے جگہ بنانے کے لیے منہدم کر دیا گیا۔

Qadeem factory ko aik naye park ke liye jagah banane ke liye manhadim kar diya gaya.

After the storm, many houses were demolished due to severe damage.

طوفان کے بعد، شدید نقصان کی وجہ سے کئی گھر منہدم ہو گئے۔

Toofan ke baad, shadeed nuqsan ki wajah se kai ghar manhadim ho gaye.

The government plans to have the dilapidated buildings demolished next year.

حکومت کی منصوبہ بندی ہے کہ خراب عمارتوں کو اگلے سال منہدم کیا جائے گا۔

Hukoomat ki mansooba bandi hai ke kharab imaaraton ko agle saal manhadim kiya jayega.

Easily Confused With

demolish:Demolished is the past tense of demolish, referring to a completed action.

Word Family

demolish
verbمنہدم کرنا
demolition
nounمنہدمی
demolisher
nounمنہدم کننده

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'demo' in demolition, like a demonstration of destruction.

Picture a wrecking ball swinging into a building.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

گھر کے دروازے کو توڑنا آسان ہے، لیکن اسے تعمیر کرنا مشکل ہے۔

Ghar ke darwaze ko torhna aasan hai, lekin ise tameer karna mushkil hai.

Breaking down a door is easy, but building it is difficult.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "demolīre" — to tear down

First known use: 15th century

The term evolved from Latin, where 'demolīre' is a compound of 'de-' meaning 'from' and 'mūlēre' meaning 'to grind or to tear down', reflecting the act of demolition.