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Knock Knocked Wall Sth Meaning Building Destroyed Purpose

Word knock down (1)
Meaning

Meaning: If something like a building or a wall is knocked down, it is destroyed on purpose.

Synonym: demolish

Example For example:

  • be knocked down The old hotel was knocked down so that a new one could be built.

  • knock sth down If we knocked the tool shed down, we could put a vegetable garden there instead.

  • knock down sth How much would it cost to knock down the stone wall behind the swimming pool?

Nouns often used as objects with knock down (1): building, house, shed, church, wall, fence, billboard, signpost

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