gusenyera

How to say it

Meaning

To pull down a building that belongs to someone, often a house built without a permit or in a risky zone; the owner who loses it is the object.

Good to know

Applicative of gusenya, to demolish: gusenyera umuturage, to pull down a resident's house. The idiom gusenyera umugozi umwe, literally to gather firewood with one rope, means to pull together for a common goal.

Examples

• Ubuyobozi bwatangiye gusenyera abubatse mu gishanga.The authorities began pulling down the houses of those who built in the marsh.
• Abaturage bose basabwe gusenyera umugozi umwe.All the residents were asked to pull together.
• Nta muntu ukwiye gusenyera undi nta mpamvu.No one should pull down another person's house without reason.