" torn down "

1: to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of;

  * e.g., " ... vandals tore down the wooden fence blocking the entrance to the beach "

•  Synonyms : 

•  annihilated,

•  creamed,

•  decimated,

•  demolished,

•  desolated,

•  destroyed,

•  devastated,

•  done in,

•  extinguished,

•  nuked,

•  pulled down,

•  pulverized,

•  razed,

•  rubbed out,

•  ruined,

•  shattered,

•  smashed,

•  totaled,

•  vaporized,

•  wasted,

•  wracked,

•  wrecked

•  Antonyms : 

•  built,

•  constructed,

•  erected,

•  put up,

•  raised,

•  reared,

•  set up

2: to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces;

  * e.g., " ... the new owners apparently bought the house just to tear it down and build a lavish mansion in its place "

•  Synonyms : 

•  demolished,

•  leveled,

•  pulled down,

•  razed,

•  unbuilt

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)

1: to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of;

  * e.g., " ... vandals tore down the wooden fence blocking the entrance to the beach "

•  Synonyms : 

•  annihilate,

•  cream,

•  decimate,

•  demolish,

•  desolate,

•  destroy,

•  devastate,

•  do in,

•  extinguish,

•  nuke,

•  pull down,

•  pulverize,

•  raze,

•  rub out,

•  ruin,

•  shatter,

•  smash,

•  total,

•  vaporize,

•  waste,

•  wrack,

•  wreck

•  Antonyms : 

•  build,

•  construct,

•  erect,

•  put up,

•  raise,

•  rear,

•  set up

2: to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces;

  * e.g., " ... the new owners apparently bought the house just to tear it down and build a lavish mansion in its place "

•  Synonyms : 

•  demolish,

•  level,

•  pull down,

•  raze,

•  unbuild

•  Antonyms : 

• (N/A)