demolish

• vt. 取り壊す；破壊する；破滅させる；転覆させる；反論する

de-, not, 反対にする。-mol,構築する、塊、語源的にはmole,moleculeと同じ。

demolish

demolish: [16] To demolish something is etymologically to ‘deconstruct’ it. The word comes from demoliss-, the stem of Old French demolir, which in turn came from Latin dēmōlīrī ‘throw down, demolish’. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix dē-, denoting reversal of a previous condition, and mōlīrī, which among other things meant ‘build, construct’. This was a derivative of mōles ‘mass, huge mass, massive structure’ (source of English mole ‘harbour wall’ and molecule).
=> mole, molecule

demolish (v.)

1560s, from Middle French demoliss-, present participle stem of démolir "to destroy, tear down" (late 14c.), from Latin demoliri "tear down," from de- "down" (see de-) + moliri "build, construct," from moles (genitive molis) "massive structure" (see mole (n.3)). Related: Demolished; demolishing.

1. Our intention was to demolish the rumours that have surrounded him.

私たちの目的は、彼をめぐる噂を徹底的に打ち破ることです。

2.He was enraged by news of plans to demolish the pub.

酒場解体計画のニュースを見て、彼は激怒した。

3.They 'll demolish this house over my dead body.

私は死んでも彼らにこの家を壊させない。

4.I 'll demolish the first who puts me out of temper！

誰が先に私を怒らせたのか、私は誰かを斬る。

5.They would also like to demolish the atomic museum.

彼らは原爆記念館を破壊するほどだった。