1. tear down - Noun
2. tear down - Verb
tear down so as to make flat with the ground
Source: WordNettear-down
Don't try to tear down other people's religion about their ears, Build up your own perfect structure of truth, and invite your listeners to enter in and enjoy it's glories. Brigham Young
When you are doing a show, it can get really dull. You are sitting so long while they set up the lights, then you say a couple of lines, then they tear down the lights again. At least stunts are something that uses your physical energy a great deal. Yvonne Craig
It is easier to tear down a code than to put a new one in its place. Frederick Lewis Allen
The elephant that is stuck in the mud will tear down the tree with it. Cambodian Proverb
Do not tear down the east wall to repair the west wall. Chinese Proverb
Love your neighbor, but don't tear down your fence. German Proverb