razed

• Beschreibt etwas, das vollständig zerstört oder dem Erdboden gleichgemacht wurde, meist ein Gebäude oder eine Siedlung.

Describes something that has been completely destroyed or leveled to the ground, typically a building or settlement.

1. Completely destroyedC1formal

   Torn down and broken up; demolished to the ground.

   Völlig zerstört

   • The old building was razed to make way for a new park.
   • The entire neighborhood was razed after the earthquake.
   • They razed the abandoned factory to the ground.

   Synonymedemolisheddestroyedflattenedobliteratedruinedwrecked

   Antonymebuiltraised

• 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