to demolish a building and relocate its inhabitants elsewhere

to tear down, dismantle, or remove buildings and structures

To cause a group, such as a family or a couple, to separate and disperse; to break up a marriage or organization

To dismantle, disassemble, or open up something that is sealed; to unpick stitches.

to dismantle; to take apart; to disassemble or unload parts from a machine or vehicle

short-term loan or financing arrangement, typically between banks or businesses, with interest calculated daily

To take down; to tear apart; to demolish a structure.

to break a whole or a complete set into smaller parts; to disassemble

a household or resident required to move because their original home is being demolished or cleared for redevelopment

to expose, unmask, or see through something hidden such as a lie, plot, or trick

to demolish; to pull down; to tear down and destroy

interest rate on short-term loans, specifically between banks or other financial institutions, often calculated on a daily basis

to open something that has been sealed, such as mail, a container, or packaging

literally "to destroy the bridge after crossing the river"; to abandon one's benefactor after they have served their purpose

to take out stitches from a wound or surgical site after it has healed

To disrupt or undermine a plan or project so that it cannot proceed successfully

to take apart or unpick a padded item, such as a quilt or garment, to wash it and then sew it back together; to strip and clean

to take apart or break something down into its individual components; to dismantle

to tear down the east wall to repair the west wall; to resort to a makeshift solution that creates a new problem while solving an old one

To break up a partnership or stop working together in a joint venture.

To take apart the components or strokes of a character for study or analysis.

to open and read a letter, document, or piece of mail; often used in official contexts

To break up a set of goods or bulk stock in order to sell the individual items separately

to discharge loose stool

(idiom) to pull down the east wall to repair the west, meaning to use a temporary makeshift solution to a problem that creates a new hole elsewhere; a temporary expedient

To dismantle and reuse parts of something; to tear down and reuse.

to be authorized to open correspondence and act on behalf of another; to handle official duties and sign documents while a superior or official is away

To pull down the foundations of a wall; metaphorically to undermine someone or sabotage their efforts, often in secret.

(Internet slang) life is hard enough as it is, so do not point out the painful truth or burst my bubble

to separate off or hive off a part of something; to perform a corporate demerger

short-term borrowing or lending between banks; call loan

It is better to tear down ten temples than to break up a single marriage.

Evangelista Torricelli (1608-1647), Italian physicist and colleague of Galileo

to dismantle; to take apart; to detach or take away

To resort to a makeshift solution; to take from one area to help another without addressing the fundamental problem

to take apart and repair (often a machine); an overhaul or repack

(dialect) to borrow or lend money or goods for a short period of time; to manage to raise funds for temporary use

(dialect) To secretly sabotage someone's plans or work; to cut the ground from under someone's feet.

A type of poem constructed by combining or splitting characters according to a fixed pattern

(slang) specifically of a pet, to cause a mess or destroy furniture while the owner is away; to tear up the house

To pay out earnings or the distribution of income among parties based on a set proportion of total intake or work done.

to demolish an existing structure and build something new in its place; to tear down and build anew

funds on call; an invested sum that can be cashed or called back by the lender

To take a machine apart or dismantle equipment; to disassemble a device into its components

(economics) short-term loans exchanged between financial institutions to manage cash reserves

to break up or dismantle a printing plate or typeset page after printing

To swindle or cheat people out of money and property; originally used in the Wu dialect area.

(Wu Chinese dialect) A group or individual that uses deception to swindle money or property; a gang of professional fraudsters.

traditional word game involving the analysis or breakdown of Chinese character components