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razing

/ˈreɪzɪŋ/

razingnoun

razings

Translations

démolitionAction de détruire complètement un bâtiment ou une structure.

The razing of the old factory made way for a new shopping center.

La démolition de l'ancienne usine a fait place à un nouveau centre commercial.

Additional translations

rasementTerme plus rare, surtout dans un contexte de nivellement complet d'un terrain ou d'une construction.

Definitions

The act of completely destroying a building, town, or other structure.

The razing of the old factory made way for a new shopping center.

Synonyms

tearing down

razinggerund / present participle

/ˈreɪ.zɪŋ/

Translations

de démolitionEmploi adjectival : qui sert à démolir ou qui concerne la démolition.

The razing crew worked through the night to clear the site.

L'équipe de démolition a travaillé toute la nuit pour dégager le site.

Definitions

Causing or involving the complete demolition of a structure.

The razing crew worked through the night to clear the site.

razeverb

razing

Gerund

razed

Past Simple

razed

Past Participle

razing

Gerund

/reɪz/

Translations

raser

The old factory was razed to make way for a new shopping center.

L'ancienne usine a été rasée pour laisser place à un nouveau centre commercial.

Additional translations

effacerArchaïque ; en parlant d’une inscription ou d’une marque.

Definitions

To completely destroy a building, town, or other site.

The old factory was razed to make way for a new shopping center.

(archaic) To erase or obliterate written or inscribed marks.

The scribe carefully razed the incorrect word from the vellum.

Synonyms

wipe out

tear down

Antonyms

razenoun

Definitions

(archaic) A slight scratch, mark, or act of erasure made by scraping.

A barely visible raze on the tablet showed where the earlier inscription had been.