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razing

UK
/ˈreɪzɪŋ/
US
/ˈreɪzɪŋ/

Translations

razingnoun
razings
pl
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.
Synonyms
tearing down
wrecking
leveling
destruction
demolition
razinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈreɪ.zɪŋ/
US
/ˈreɪ.zɪŋ/
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.
razeverb

razing

Gerund

razed
Past Simple
razed
Past Participle
razing
Gerund
UK
/reɪz/
US
/reɪz/
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.
Synonyms
destroy
annihilate
obliterate
wipe out
flatten
tear down
level
demolish
Antonyms
construct
build

Definitions

razingnoun
The act of completely destroying a building, town, or other structure.
The razing of the old factory made way for a new shopping center.
razinggerund / present participle
Causing or involving the complete demolition of a structure.
The razing crew worked through the night to clear the site.
razeverb
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.
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