The old bridge was demolished to make way for a modern structure designed to withstand stronger earthquakes.
旧桥被拆除，以便为一座设计用于抵御更强地震的现代结构让路。
Which choice best defines “demolish”?
C — To destroy completely. “demolish” means to destroy completely.
Which word means “to destroy completely”?
C — demolish. “demolish” means to destroy completely.
demolish — to destroy completely. In Chinese: 拆除，摧毁.
demolish is pronounced /dɪˈmɒlɪʃ/.
The old bridge was demolished to make way for a modern structure designed to withstand stronger earthquakes. (旧桥被拆除，以便为一座设计用于抵御更强地震的现代结构让路。)
raze, destroy, tear down — all close in meaning to demolish (to destroy completely).
construct, erect — each the opposite of demolish (to destroy completely).
Yes. demolish is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.