Raze, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Razed p. pr. & vb. n. Razing.] [Written also rase.]
1. To erase; to efface; to obliterate.
Razing the characters of your renown. --Shak.
2. To subvert from the foundation; to lay level with the ground; to overthrow; to destroy; to demolish.
The royal hand that razed unhappy Troy. --Dryden.
Syn: -- To demolish; level; prostrate; overthrow; subvert; destroy; ruin. See Demolish.
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Razed a. Slashed or striped in patterns. [Obs.] “Two Provincial roses on my razed shoes.”
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razed
adj : torn down and broken up [syn: demolished, dismantled]