batter down

To remove or destroy a particular structure. A noun can be used between "batter" and "down." Which wall will the construction crew batter down?

batter something down

to smash or break down something, such as a wall, door, or any defensive structure. Do they have to batter anything down as part of the construction project? They battered down the wall as a first step in enlarging the house.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Jared	['dʒærid]
Jamshid	-	Persian, Persian Mythology
Laura	LAWR-ə (English), LOW-rah (Spanish, Italian, Finnish, Polish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch), LAW-oo-raw (Hungarian)	English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian, Polish, Slovene, Croa
Ilija	-	Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian
Joeri	YOO-ree	Dutch
Mitja	-	Slovene