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Meaning of raze
The primary meaning of the word "raze" is to completely destroy or demolish a building or other structure.
Etymology of raze
The word "raze" comes from the Old French word "raser", which means "to scrape" or "to shave", and is related to the Latin word "radere", which means "to scrape"
Historically, the word "raze" was used to describe the act of scraping or shaving something, such as a surface or a feature, but over time its meaning expanded to include the complete destruction or demolition of a structure
Synonyms
demolish
destroy
level
flatten
wreck
ruin
devastate
annihilate
obliterate
pulverize
shatter
smash
dismantle
disassemble
tear down
pull down
knock down
bulldoze
excavate
clear
remove
eliminate
erase
efface
abolish
extinguish
annihilate
decimate
ransack
pillage
plunder
ravage
desolate
lay waste
devastate
demolish
dismantle
Definitions
- To demolish or destroy a building or other structure completely
- To remove or eliminate something completely, such as a feature or a problem
Usage Examples
- The old building was razed to make way for a new development
- The city razed the abandoned houses to build a new park
- The fire razed the entire block, leaving nothing but ashes and rubble