razing

raze

also rase R0027800 (rāz)tr.v. razed, raz·ing, raz·es also rased or ras·ing or ras·es 1. To level to the ground; demolish. See Synonyms at destroy.2. Archaic a. To scrape or shave off.b. To erase.

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[Middle English rasen, to scrape off, from Old French raser, from Vulgar Latin *rāsāre, frequentative of Latin rādere; see rash².]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	razing - the event of a structure being completely demolished and leveledwreckingdemolition, wipeout, destruction - an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
	2.	razing - complete destruction of a building demolishing, tearing down, levelingdestruction, devastation - the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists