different between demolish vs redevelop

English

Etymology

Attested since the 16th century; from Middle French demoliss-, the stem of some conjugated forms of the verb demolir (“to destroy”, “to tear down”), from Latin d?m?lior (“I tear down”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d??m?l.??/

Verb

demolish (third-person singular simple present demolishes, present participle demolishing, simple past and past participle demolished)

1. To destroy.
2. (transitive, figuratively) To defeat or consume utterly (as a theory, belief or opponent).
   • 1992, Robert Rankin, The Antipope (page 68)

     The Captain folded his brow into a look of intense perplexity. 'You seem exceedingly spry for a man who demolished an entire bottle of brandy and better part of an ounce of shag in a single evening.'
     'And very nice too,' said the tramp. 'Now as to breakfast?'

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:destroy

Related terms

• demolition

Translations

References

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “demolish”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

Anagrams

• modelish

English

Etymology

re- +? develop

Verb

redevelop (third-person singular simple present redevelops, present participle redeveloping, simple past and past participle redeveloped)

1. (transitive) To develop again or differently.

   to redevelop an unsuccessful product for relaunch

2. (transitive, photography) To intensify by a second process.
3. (transitive) To convert a neighbourhood by demolishing old buildings and building new ones, or by renovating existing ones.

Anagrams

• developer