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Definition of "raze" [raze]

  • To level to the ground; demolish. See Synonyms at ruin. (verb-transitive)
  • To scrape or shave off. (verb-transitive)
  • Archaic To erase. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "raze" in a sentence
  • "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."
  • "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."
  • "The building was shrouded in black as Deutsche Bank and its insurers fought over whether to raze it or clean it."