To demolish or tear down a building or structure; to dismantle and remove it (a transitive verb).
市は老朽化した商店街の建物を取り壊す計画を発表した。
The city announced plans to demolish the aging buildings in the shopping district.
古い倉庫を取り壊して公園にする予定だ。
They plan to tear down the old warehouse and make a park.
解体業者が安全に取り壊す作業を進めている。
The demolition contractor is carrying out the tearing-down work safely.