CEFR C1

raze

Translation

取り壊す / 完全に破壊する / 更地にする

Meaning

Raze means to completely destroy a building, town, forest, or other place, often until little or nothing is left standing. It is much stronger than damage. Do not confuse raze with raise, which means lift or increase.

Examples

  • 古い工場は取り壊され、跡地に公園が造られました。
    The old factory was razed and replaced by a park.
  • 火事で村全体が焼け落ちました。
    The fire razed the entire village.