/de.mɔ.liʁ/
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to demolish, to knock down
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Word origin
From Latin demoliri ('to pull down'), from de- ('down') and moliri ('to build, to labour'). English 'demolish' is from the same source.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- demoliri
- English cognates
- demolish
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ir (finir-style) conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | démolis | démolissais | démolis | démolirai | démolirais |
| tu | démolis | démolissais | démolis | démoliras | démolirais |
| il/elle | démolit | démolissait | démolit | démolira | démolirait |
| nous | démolissons | démolissions | démolîmes | démolirons | démolirions |
| vous | démolissez | démolissiez | démolîtes | démolirez | démoliriez |
| ils/elles | démolissent | démolissaient | démolirent | démoliront | démoliraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | démolisse | démolisse |
| tu | démolisses | démolisses |
| il/elle | démolisse | démolît |
| nous | démolissions | démolissions |
| vous | démolissiez | démolissiez |
| ils/elles | démolissent | démolissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | démolis |
| nous | démolissons |
| vous | démolissez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- démolissant
- Past participle
- démoli · démolie · démolis · démolies
Examples
.
They are going to demolish the old factory next month.
.
The town hall has decided to knock down this old building.
.
That review demolished his reputation.
agrandir .
They knocked down the wall to extend the kitchen.
.
The wind wrecked the garden shed.
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