raze C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes Also spelled rase US /reɪz/ UK /reɪz/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like res /ɛ/ vs /eɪ/ Sounds like laze /l/ vs /ɹ/ Meanings 1 verb to demolish or level completely to the ground The old factory was razed to make room for flats. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to demolish or level... demolishflattenleveldestroyobliteratedismantle ↔ Opposites builderectconstruct Word family Related forms eraserazorrase Etymology AI details From Old French raser ('to scrape, shave close'), from Latin rasus, past participle of radere ('to scrape, shave'). raser Old French radere Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # raze **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /reɪz/ **IPA (UK):** /reɪz/ ## Meanings 1. to demolish or level completely to the ground ## Examples - The old factory was razed to make room for flats. ## Synonyms - demolish - flatten - level - destroy - obliterate - dismantle ## Antonyms - build - erect - construct ## Related Forms - erase - razor - rase ## Roots and Affixes - Root: raser - Root: radere ## Etymology From Old French raser ('to scrape, shave close'), from Latin rasus, past participle of radere ('to scrape, shave'). ## AI Etymology Raze is from Old French raser ('to scrape, shave close'), from Latin rasus, past participle of radere ('to scrape, shave'). Important recorded forms include raser (Old French) and radere (Latin). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers to demolish or level completely to the ground. The wider family includes related words such as erase, razor, and rase. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown