English–French

“tear down” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/demoliʁ/

Example

Demain, ils vont démolir l'immeuble.

Tomorrow, they are going to tear down the building.

Illustration for démolir (tear down)

How to say “tear down” in French

“Tear down” in French is démolir.

A solid building reduced by machinery to rubble, leaving an open site.

Full entry for démolir: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with démolir

Ils vont démolir l'ancienne école du quartier.

They are going to demolish the neighborhood's old school.

Tips for using démolir

  • Démolir is a regular -ir verb of the finir class, with ils démolissent in the present and démoli as the past participle.

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