demolish

de|mol|ish /dɪm'ɒlɪʃ/ (demolishes demolishing demolished)
1 [VERB] V n
To demolish something such as a building means to destroy it completely.
A storm moved directly over the island, demolishing buildings and flooding streets...
2 [VERB] V n
If you demolish someone's ideas or arguments, you prove that they are completely wrong or unreasonable.
Our intention was to demolish the rumours that have surrounded him...