demolisher
intermediateB2/dɪˈmɒlɪʃər/ · de-mol-ish-er
A person, machine, or force that tears down, destroys, or completely ruins something, especially a building or structure.
Meanings
A person, machine, or force that tears down, destroys, or completely ruins something, especially a building or structure.
وہ شخص، مشین یا طاقت جو کسی چیز کو، خاص طور پر کسی عمارت یا ڈھانچے کو، گرا دیتی ہے یا تباہ کر دیتی ہے۔
مسمار کرنے والا
mismaar karne wala
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- professional demolisher
- demolisher of buildings
- skilled demolisher
- demolisher crew
- licensed demolisher
Example Sentences
The demolisher used a wrecking ball to bring down the old factory.
مسمار کرنے والے نے پرانی فیکٹری کو گرانے کے لیے توڑنے والی گیند استعمال کی۔
Mismaar karne walay nay puraani factory ko giraanay ke liye tornay waali gend istimaal ki.
The city hired a certified demolisher to safely clear the condemned building.
شہر نے ایک مصدقہ مسمار کرنے والے کو ناکارہ عمارت کو محفوظ طریقے سے صاف کرنے کے لیے ملازم رکھا۔
Shehr nay aik musdaqqah mismaar karne walay ko naakara imaarat ko mahfooz tareeqay se saaf karne ke liye mulazim rakha.
The powerful excavator acted as a demolisher of the historic wall.
طاقتور کھدائی مشین نے تاریخی دیوار کو مسمار کرنے والے کا کردار ادا کیا۔
Taaqatwar khodaai machine nay taareekhi deewaar ko mismaar karne walay ka kirdar ada kiya.
Easily Confused With
A person or force that figuratively destroys or dismantles ideas, beliefs, reputations, arguments, or systems.
وہ شخص یا طاقت جو مجازی طور پر خیالات، عقائد، شہرت، دلائل یا نظاموں کو ختم یا تباہ کر دیتی ہے۔
باطل کرنے والا
baatil karne wala
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- demolisher of myths
- demolisher of arguments
- demolisher of reputations
- demolisher of old ideas
- demolisher of false beliefs
Example Sentences
The philosopher was known as a great demolisher of outdated traditions.
فلسفی کو پرانی روایات کو باطل کرنے والے کے طور پر جانا جاتا تھا۔
Falsafi ko puraani riwaayaat ko baatil karne walay ke tor par jaana jaata tha.
The lawyer was a skilled demolisher of the prosecution's weak arguments.
وکیل استغاثہ کے کمزور دلائل کو رد کرنے میں ماہر تھا۔
Wakeel isteghasa ke kamzor dalaa'il ko radd karne mein maahir tha.
History often remembers revolutionaries as demolishers of unjust systems.
تاریخ اکثر انقلابیوں کو ناانصاف نظاموں کو مسمار کرنے والوں کے طور پر یاد کرتی ہے۔
Taareekh aksar inqilaabiyyon ko na-insaaf niZaamon ko mismaar karne waalon ke tor par yaad karti hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'de-' (undo) + 'mole' (an animal that digs and breaks ground) + '-isher' (one who does it). A demolisher literally 'un-builds' just as a mole digs up and disrupts the ground.
Picture a giant iron wrecking ball swinging into a crumbling building while a hard-hatted worker watches — that worker commanding the destruction is the demolisher.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
وہ مسمار کرنے والا جو آیا شہرِ جاں میں اک پتھر بھی نہ چھوڑا اس نے دیوارِ امان میں
Woh mismaar karne wala jo aaya shehr-e-jaan mein, Ik patthar bhi na chora us nay deewaar-e-amaan mein.
That demolisher who came into the city of the soul, Left not a single stone standing in the wall of safety.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بنانا مشکل، مٹانا آسان
Banaana mushkil, mitaana aasaan.
Building is difficult, erasing is easy.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin via Old French "demolire / démolir + -er (agent suffix)" — one who throws down from a height; from Latin 'de-' (down) + 'moliri' (to build, to construct)
First known use: late 16th century
The root 'demolish' entered English in the 16th century from Middle French 'démolir', which derived from Latin 'demoliri', meaning to tear down or raze. The agent noun 'demolisher' (one who demolishes) followed naturally in English usage by adding the suffix '-er', denoting a person or thing performing the action. Historically used in both literal contexts of physical destruction and figurative contexts of destroying arguments, reputations, or systems.