取とり崩くずす

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

demolish; tear down; pull down

Used for physically dismantling or demolishing structures, such as buildings or walls.

• 古ふるい家いえを取とり崩くずして、新あたらしい家いえを建たてた。

  We tore down the old house and built a new one.

• 壁かべを取とり崩くずして部屋へやを広ひろくした。

  We demolished the wall to make the room bigger.

godan verb (-su), transitive verb

draw on savings; break into a fund; eat into

Used figuratively for gradually using up financial reserves, savings, or stock. Often implies piecemeal consumption.

• 退たい職しょく後ごは貯ちょ金きんを取とり崩くずして生せい活かつしている。

  After retirement, I'm living by drawing on my savings.

• 緊きん急きゅう用ようの資し金きんを取とり崩くずすのは最さい終しゅう手しゅ段だんだ。

  Breaking into the emergency fund is a last resort.