teardown

1 of 2

noun

tear·​down ˈter-ˌdau̇n How to pronounce teardown (audio)
: the act or process of disassembling

tear down

2 of 2

verb

tore down; torn down; tearing down; tears down

transitive verb

1
a
: to cause to decompose or disintegrate
b
: vilify, denigrate
trying to tear down his reputation
2
: to take apart : disassemble
tear down an engine

Examples of teardown in a Sentence

Verb vandals tore down the wooden fence blocking the entrance to the beach the new owners apparently bought the house just to tear it down and build a lavish mansion in its place
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Worth noting: There's not a lot the city can do about teardowns the way existing building codes are written, Addison says. Karri Peifer, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024 Even though Detroit City Council voted to pause the demolition effort to allow more time to research preservation options, the city's top attorney opined that council in fact lacked such authority, and the teardown proceeded. Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 29 July 2024
Verb
VMware has geared up to deliver a new version of its flagship product, VMware Cloud Foundation, to strip out the complexity, lower costs, improve security and tear down the data silos that have slowed innovation for so many of its customers. Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024 Mayor Brandon Johnson has thrown his support behind a controversial new lakefront stadium for the Chicago Bears that, if approved, would likely result in Solider Field being torn down. Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for teardown 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1926, in the meaning defined above

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of teardown was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Teardown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teardown. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

tear down

verb
: to knock down and break into pieces
tear down an old building
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