* The construction crew will demolish the old building to make way for a new park. (This sentence uses "demolish" in its literal sense, meaning to destroy completely.)
* The opposing team demolished our hopes of winning the championship. (This sentence uses "demolish" figuratively, meaning to completely destroy something abstract like hopes or arguments.)
* The hungry child demolished the entire plate of spaghetti in under five minutes. (This sentence uses "demolish" figuratively to show the intensity of the action, though not necessarily in a destructive way.)
You can also use "demolish" in a passive voice:
* The old house was demolished to make way for a new development.
Remember that "demolish" typically implies complete destruction.