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to raze
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to completely destroy a building, city, etc.
Transitive: to raze a building or area
raze
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razed
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razed
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razing
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razing
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razor
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razor
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Example
The old factory was razed last month.
The city authorities decided to raze the dilapidated buildings in the historic district for safety reasons.
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 old factory was deemed unsafe, so they decided to raze it and build a new facility.
