raze
1 of 1verb/reɪz/
Forms:razes,razing,razed,razed
1
to completely destroy a building, city, etc.
transitive- The old factory was deemed unsafe, so they decided to raze it and build a new facility.
- In the urban renewal project, they chose to raze the old neighborhood and create modern housing.
- The military decided to raze the abandoned structures to avoid them being used by insurgents.
- The city authorities decided to raze the dilapidated buildings in the historic district for safety reasons.
- The old factory was razed last month.
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