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raze

 

[ reษชz ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

in a state of extreme anger

To raze means to completely destroy or level to the ground. It is often used in the context of buildings or structures being demolished or torn down.

Synonyms

demolish, destroy, level

Examples of usage

  • The old factory was razed to make way for a new shopping center.
  • The hurricane razed the entire neighborhood, leaving nothing but rubble behind.
Context #2 | Noun

in a state of extreme anger

Raze can also mean to erase or wipe out completely. It is used to describe the act of removing something completely or eliminating it.

Synonyms

eliminate, erase, wipe out

Examples of usage

  • The dictator sought to raze all evidence of the previous regime's existence.
  • She wanted to raze all memories of the painful past and start afresh.

Translations

Translations of the word "raze" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น destruir

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคทเฅเคŸ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช zerstรถren

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menghancurkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ัƒะนะฝัƒะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zniszczyฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ ดๅฃŠใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉtruire

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ destruir

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yฤฑkmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํŒŒ๊ดดํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุฏู…ุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zniฤit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zniฤiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‘งๆฏ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ uniฤiti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ eyรฐileggja

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะธั€ะฐั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒœแƒแƒ“แƒ’แƒฃแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mษ™hv etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ destruir

Etymology

The word 'raze' originated from Middle English 'rasen', which means 'to scrape, scratch, erase'. Over time, it evolved to its current meaning of 'destroy or level to the ground'. The word has been used in English since the 14th century.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,789 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.