| Voornaamste vertalingen |
| destroy sth vtr | (demolish physically) | vernielen, kapotmaken, stukmaken overg.ww |
| | (informeel) | slopen, mollen overg.ww |
| | The earthquake destroyed all the buildings on this block. |
| demolish sth vtr | (destroy: building) (gebouw) | slopen, afbreken overg. ww |
| | | vernietigen, vernielen overg. ww |
| | After sitting empty for years, the crumbling building was demolished. |
| knacker sb vtr | vulgar, informal, UK (exhaust) (figuurlijk) | slopen overg. ww |
| | | afmatten, uitputten overg. ww |
| | The long work days we have during the busy season really knacker me. |
knock sth down,
knock down sth vtr phrasal sep | (demolish) | slopen ww |
| | The old office building was knocked down to make place for a new shopping mall. |
| blight sth vtr | figurative, often passive (ruin) (figuurlijk) | ruïneren, verwoesten, vernietigen overg.ww |
| | | slopen, vernielen overg.ww |
| | | kapot maken nw+ww |
| | The abuse he received as a young boy blighted the rest of his life. |
break sth down,
break down sth vtr phrasal sep | (door, wall: knock down) (deur) | intrappen overg.ww |
| | | slopen overg.ww |
| | (muur) | neerhalen, afbreken overg.ww |
| | The police broke down the door when they raided the house. |
| gut sth vtr | figurative, often passive (building: destroy interior) | iets vernietigen, slopen overg.ww |
| | The fire gutted the whole apartment building. |