Raze

/reɪz/ verb

Definition

To completely destroy or tear down a building or structure, leaving nothing standing.

Etymology

From Old French 'raser' meaning 'to scrape or shave,' from Latin 'radere.' The sense evolved from 'scraping away' to 'demolishing completely.'

Kelly Says

The word 'raze' shares its root with 'razor'—both involve scraping or shaving things away—and it's often confused with 'raise,' but razing something means destroying it while raising means lifting it up!

Translations

AFAfrikaans
met die grond gelyk maak
met di khront khe-LAIK maak
AMአማርኛ
መጥፋት
me-tfat
ARالعربية
يهدم
yah-dim
BGБългарски
изравнявам
iz-rav-NYA-vam
BNবাংলা
ধ্বংস করা
dhong-sh ko-ra
CACatalà
arrasar
a-rra-SAR
CSČeština
srovnat se zemí
srov-NAT se ze-MEE
DADansk
jævne med jorden
YEV-ne med YOR-den
DEDeutsch
niederreißen
nee-der-RAI-sen
ELΕλληνικά
ισοπεδώνω
i-so-pe-THO-no
ESEspañol
arrasar
a-rra-SAR
ETEesti
maapinnaga tasandama
maa-PIN-na-ga ta-san-DA-ma
EUEuskara
lurrera bota
lu-rre-ra BO-ta
FAفارسی
ویران کردن
vee-raan kar-dan
FISuomi
tasoittaa maan tasalle
ta-SOIT-taa maan ta-SAL-le
FRFrançais
raser
ra-ZE
GLGalego
arrasar
a-rra-SAR
HEעברית
להרוס
le-ha-ROS
HIहिन्दी
मिटा देना
mi-TAA de-NA
HRHrvatski
sravnati sa zemljom
srav-NA-ti sa zem-LYOM
HUMagyar
lerombol
le-ROM-bol
IDBahasa Indonesia
meratakan
me-ra-ta-KAN
ITItaliano
radere al suolo
ra-DE-re al SUO-lo
JA日本語
破壊する
ha-kai su-ru
KO한국어
철거하다
cheol-geo-ha-da
LTLietuvių
sulyginti su žeme
su-ly-GIN-ti su ZHE-me
LVLatviešu
izlīdzināt
iz-LEED-zi-naat
MNМонгол
газрын түвшинд хүргэх
gazryn tuvshind khur-gekh
MSBahasa Melayu
meratakan
me-ra-ta-KAN
MYမြန်မာ
ဖျက်သိမ်း
hpyet-thein
NLNederlands
met de grond gelijk maken
met de khront khe-LAIK ma-ken
NONorsk
jevne med jorda
YEV-ne med YOR-da
PLPolski
zrównać z ziemią
zroov-NACH z ZYE-myom
PTPortuguês
arrasar
a-rra-SAR
RORomână
a dărâma
a du-ruu-MA
RUРусский
снести
snye-STI
SKSlovenčina
zrovnať so zemou
zrov-NACH so ze-MOU
SLSlovenščina
porušiti
po-RU-shi-ti
SRСрпски
сравнати са земљом
srav-NA-ti sa zem-LYOM
SVSvenska
jämna med marken
YEM-na med MAR-ken
SWKiswahili
kubomoa
ku-bo-MO-a
TAதமிழ்
அழி
a-zhi
TEతెలుగు
సమతలం చేయు
sa-ma-ta-lam che-yu
THไทย
ทำลายราบ
tham lai raap
TRTürkçe
yerle bir etmek
yer-le bir et-MEK
UKУкраїнська
зрівняти з землею
zriv-NYA-ty z zem-LE-yu
URاردو
مٹا دینا
mi-TAA de-NA
VITiếng Việt
phá hủy
pha huy
ZH中文
夷平
yí píng

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