Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To level to the ground; demolish. synonym: destroy.
- transitive verb To scrape or shave off.
- transitive verb To erase.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An obsolete form of
racc . - noun A swinging fence set up in a watercourse to prevent the passage of cattle.
- See
rase .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete A Shakespearean word (used once) supposed to mean the same as
race , a root. - transitive verb To erase; to efface; to obliterate.
- transitive verb To subvert from the foundation; to lay level with the ground; to overthrow; to destroy; to demolish.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb transitive To
demolish ; tolevel to theground . - verb transitive To
scrape as if with arazor .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb tear down so as to make flat with the ground
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Contrary to the official version, in this story, word had spread from a servant in Lot's household, that the angels were there to raze the city.
A Story From Sodom Hal Duncan 2009
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Douglas Development is in the process of acquiring the necessary permits to raze a vacant auto lot at 2221 14th Street, NW.
Matthew Yglesias » Latinos Selling Cars is Not That Baffling 2009
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As a local administrator, Mr. Zalmai spends a good deal of time these days complaining that the Americans failed to consult him about plans to raze one government office to build another.
Launching the Missile That Made History Michael M. Phillips 2011
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The first season ends with Jimmy rousing Pufnstuf, who vows to raze the island if Witchipoo does not relinquish the Mayorship.
MIND MELD: SciFi TV Shows That Deserve A Remake (with Videos) 2010
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While the units are subject to rent control, officials are concerned that Equity Residential would raze some of them and build higher buildings filled with market-rate apartments.
Trials in Low-Rent Bastion in Silicon Valley Dawn Wotapka 2011
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The building was shrouded in black as Deutsche Bank and its insurers fought over whether to raze it or clean it.
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A young white couple wants to raze the bungalow and build a big house there complete with koi pond, but their first encounter with their neighbors doesn't go as planned.
A Dream Reimagined Ellen Gamerman 2011
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Thor plans to raze the properties and erect a glass box structure that will be the retail base for a 350,000 square foot building.
Fifth Avenue's New Anchor Craig Karmin 2011
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The building was shrouded in black as Deutsche Bank and its insurers fought over whether to raze it or clean it.
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"You are advised to submit without further delay, for if I bring my army into your land, land, I will destroy your farms, slay your people, and raze your city."
September 5th, 2009 m_francis 2009
oroboros commented on the word raze
The un-raise.
September 27, 2010
bilby commented on the word raze
CDC says 'An obsolete form of racc' yet has no entry for racc. Tyop?
July 3, 2012
ruzuzu commented on the word raze
Perhaps the Centers for Disease Control were thinking of raccoons. We could try to ask their raccoonnookkeeper.
July 3, 2012
bilby commented on the word raze
Compare razzia.
April 25, 2016