raze

verb
UK: /reɪz/
US: /reɪz/

  1. To completely destroy a building, city, or other structure, leveling it to the ground.

    1. They will raze the old factory soon, it's too dangerous.
    2. The invaders planned to raze the city and rebuild their own on top of it.

  2. To tear down or demolish something; to bring something to its ground level.

    1. The old building had to raze to make way for the new park.
    2. The company decided to raze the outdated warehouse to construct a modern facility.

Synonyms

demolish destroy flatten level obliterate wreck

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "raze" in English means: To completely destroy a building, city, or other structure, leveling it to the ground., To tear down or demolish something; to bring something to its ground level..

The phonetic transcription of "raze" is /reɪz/ in British English and /reɪz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "raze": demolish, destroy, flatten, level, obliterate, wreck.

Example usage of "raze": "They will raze the old factory soon, it's too dangerous.". More examples on the page.