- Transliteration: Kathaireo

- Phonetic: kath-ahee-reh'-o

- Definition:

1. to take down

a. without the notion of violence: to detach from the cross, one crucified

b. with the use of force: to throw down, cast down

2. to pull down, demolish

a. the subtle reasonings (of opponents) likened to a fortress, i.e. to refute, to destroy

- Origin: from G2596" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2596 and G138" class="dictionary-topic-link">G138 (including its alternate)

- TDNT entry: 09:51,4

- Part(s) of speech: Verb

- Strong's: From G2596" class="dictionary-topic-link">G2596 and G138" class="dictionary-topic-link">G138 (including its alternate); to lower (or with violence) demolish (literally or figuratively): - cast (pull put take) down destroy.