razing

ˈreɪzɪŋ

Definition

Definition of razing - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

demolitioncomplete destruction of a building or structure

The razing left the area unrecognizable.

demolition

obliteration

Adjective

destructivecausing complete destruction or demolition

The razing storm left the town in ruins.

demolishing

devastating

obliterating

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Origin of razing

Latin, radere (to scrape)

Examples of razing in a sentence

Razing of the historic site sparked public outrage.
The razing fire consumed the entire forest.
A razing earthquake devastated the coastal city.

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French:démolition, dévastateur, ...
German:Abriss, verwüstend, ...
Italian:demolizione, distruttivo, ...
Spanish:demolición, devastador, ...
Portuguese:demolição, devastador, ...
Chinese:拆除, 破坏性的, ...
Japanese:破壊, 破壊的な, ...
Arabic:هَدْم, مُدَمِّر, ...
Hebrew:הֲרִיסָה, מַחְרִיב, ...
Russian:снос, разрушительный, ...
Ukrainian:руйнування, руйнівний, ...
Hindi:विध्वंस, विनाशकारी, ...
Bengali:সম্পূর্ণ ধ্বংস, রেজিং, ...
Catalan:demolició, arrasador, ...
Czech:demolice, ničivý, ...
Danish:nedrivning, ødelæggende, ...
Dutch:sloop, verwoestend, ...
Greek:κατεδάφιση, καταστροφικός, ...
Hungarian:lerombolás, pusztító, ...
Khmer:ការកម្ទេចចោល, បំផ្លិចបំផ្លាញទាំងស្រុង, ...
Korean:철거, 파괴적인, ...
Persian:تخریب, ویرانگر, ...
Polish:zrównanie z ziemią, niszczący, ...
Portuguese (BR):demolição, devastador, ...
Romanian:dărâmare, distructiv, ...
Swedish:rivning, förödande, ...
Thai:การทำลายล้าง, ที่ทำลายล้าง, ...
Turkish:yıkım, yıkıcı, ...
Vietnamese:sự phá hủy, phá hủy, ...

raze

reɪz

Definition of raze - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

demolitiondemolish a structure completely to the ground

The old stadium was razed last year.

demolish

destroy

obliterationdestroy something so it no longer exists

The ancient city was razed by the invaders.

demolish

level

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raze to the ground

destroy completely leaving nothing standing

The army razed the city to the ground.

Origin of raze

Old French, raser (to scrape off)

Examples of raze in a sentence

They decided to raze the old shopping center.
The old stadium was razed to make way for a new park.
The forest was razed by the wildfire, leaving nothing behind.

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French:raser, détruire, ...
German:abreißen, zerstören, ...
Italian:demolire, distruggere, ...
Spanish:demoler, destruir, ...
Portuguese:demolir, destruir, ...
Chinese:夷为平地, 摧毁, ...
Japanese:取り壊す, 壊滅させる, ...
Arabic:هَدَمَ, سَوَّى بِالأَرْضِ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַחֲרִיב, לְהַשְׁמִיד, ...
Russian:снести, разрушать, ...
Ukrainian:знести, знищувати, ...
Hindi:जमींदोज करना, मिटा देना, ...
Bengali:গুঁড়িয়ে দেওয়া, নিশ্চিহ্ন করা, ...
Catalan:enderrocar, destruir, ...
Czech:srovnat se zemí, zničit, ...
Danish:jævne med jorden, ødelægge, ...
Dutch:slopen, verwoesten, ...
Greek:κατεδαφίζω, καταστρέφω, ...
Hungarian:lerombolni, elpusztítani, ...
Khmer:កម្ទេចចោល, បំផ្លាញរាបដល់ដី, ...
Korean:철거하다, 없애다, ...
Persian:ویران کردن, نابود کردن, ...
Polish:zburzyć, zrównać z ziemią, ...
Portuguese (BR):demolir, destruir, ...
Romanian:a demola, a rade, ...
Swedish:riva, jämna, ...
Thai:รื้อถอน, ทำลายราบคาบ, ...
Turkish:yıkmak, ...
Vietnamese:san bằng, xóa sổ, ...

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