June 18, 2019
Learner's Word of the Day
tears down; tore down; torn down; tearing down
Tearing down a house
Learner's definition of TEAR DOWN
[phrasal verb]
: to completely destroy (something, such as a building or wall)
They tore down the old hospital and built a new one.
We're planning to tear down the wall between the kitchen and the dining room.
— often used figuratively
tearing down the walls of injustice
They're trying to tear his reputation down.
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