Environmental Destruction Vocabulary

noun a powerful tractor with a broad upright blade at the front for clearing ground

verb to demolish or clear away with a bulldozer

• The city council decided to bulldoze the old building to make way for a new development.
• They're going to bulldoze that abandoned house down the street.
• Let's bulldoze through this project and get it done quickly.
• The new CEO came in and bulldozed through all the old policies to make way for a fresh start.

verb to cut down something, typically a tree or branch, with a sharp tool such as an axe

• The lumberjacks were hired to chop down the old oak tree in the park.
• I saw a guy trying to chop down a tree with a small axe in his backyard.
• I can't believe they're going to chop down that tree, it's been there for years!
• She felt like someone was trying to chop down her self-esteem with their hurtful words.

verb to make someone feel very sad, lonely, and hopeless

• The desolating effects of the war could be seen in the abandoned villages.
• The desolating news of the company's bankruptcy spread quickly among the employees.
• The desolating breakup left him heartbroken and lost.
• The desolating loneliness she felt was like a heavy weight on her chest.

verb to completely destroy or demolish something

• The city council voted to raze the old building and construct a new park in its place.
• I heard they're going to raze that abandoned house on the corner next week.
• Let's raze this place and find somewhere better to hang out.
• Her harsh words seemed to raze his confidence to the ground.