RAZE


Meaning of RAZE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrāz ]

transitive verb

( razed ; raz·ing )

Etymology: alteration of rase

Date: 1536

1.

a. archaic : erase

b. : to scrape, cut, or shave off

2. : to destroy to the ground : demolish

raze an old building

• raz·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.