tear down (English, verb)
expansion: tear down (third-person singular simple present tears down, present participle tearing down, simple past tore down, past participle torn down)
Senses:
glosses: To demolish.
tags: transitive
glosses: To open and disassemble (a device or machine) to inspect, showcase, or refurbish its components.
tags: transitive
glosses: To degrade (someone): to discredit or criticize.
tags: figuratively
transitive
glosses: To move at high speed along.
Forms:
form: tears down
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: tearing down
tags: participle
present
form: tore down
tags: past
form: torn down
tags: participle
past