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razing

/ˈreɪzɪŋ/

razingnoun

razings

Translations

разрушение

The razing of the ancient city was a tragic event in history.

Разрушение древнего города было трагическим событием в истории.

снос

The razing of the old building made way for a new park.

Снос старого здания освободил место для нового парка.

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/

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

сносить

The city decided to raze the old building to make way for a new park.

Город решил снести старое здание, чтобы освободить место для нового парка.

разрушать

The invading army planned to raze the village to the ground.

Вторгшаяся армия планировала разрушить деревню до основания.

Additional translations

уничтожать

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.