raze

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Pronunciation

• (RP, GA) enPR: rāz, IPA: /ɹeɪz/

Verb

raze (razes, present participle razing; past and past participle razed)

1. (transitive) To demolish; to level to the ground.
2. (transitive) To scrape#Verb|scrape as if with a razor.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:destroy

Translations

• Italian: abbattere, demolire
• Portuguese: demolir, arrasar, aniquilar
• Russian: разрушать до основание
• Spanish: arrasar, demoler, abatir, aniquilar

Translations

• Italian: radere al suolo
• Portuguese: raspar
• Russian: выскабливать
• Spanish: rasurar

Noun

raze

1. Obsolete spelling of race#English|race rhizome of ginger.

Noun

raze (plural razes)

1. A swinging fence in a watercourse to prevent cattle passing through.

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