tore down; torn down; tearing down; tears down
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: to take apart : disassemble
tear down an engine
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Verb
vandals tore down the wooden fence blocking the entrance to the beach
the new owners apparently bought the house just to tear it down and build a lavish mansion in its place
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Tom Krisher, Fortune Asia, 13 May 2024
One player — much less an 18-year-old — cannot end a total teardown rebuild like this.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024
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Noun
After the teardown, Woychowski said he was left wondering if U.S. automakers can adjust.
—Tom Krisher, Fortune Asia, 13 May 2024
One player — much less an 18-year-old — cannot end a total teardown rebuild like this.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024
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“Teardown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teardown. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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