raze

• Verb, das die vollständige Zerstörung oder den Abriss eines Gebäudes, Bauwerks oder einer Siedlung bis auf den Grund bezeichnet.

A verb used to indicate the act of completely destroying or leveling a building, structure, or settlement to the ground.

1. Destroy completelyC1formal

   To completely destroy or demolish a building, city, or structure, often leaving no trace.

   Dem Erdboden gleichmachen

   • The earthquake razed the entire village to the ground.
   • The old factory was razed to make way for a new park.
   • Invading forces razed the city walls.

   Synonymeannihilatebulldozedemolishdestroydevastateeraseflattenknock downlevelobliteratepull downtear downwipe outwreck

   Antonymebuildconstructcreateerectestablishraise