raze

动词 raze:

1. tear down so as to make flat with the ground
   同义词：level, rase, dismantle, tear down, take down, pull down

1. The bombs razed the building to the ground.
   炸弹把那座建筑夷为平地。
2. The city was razed by an earthquake.
   地震把这个城市夷为平地。

raze 也作 rase

v.tr.（及物动词）
razed 也作 rased raz.ing ras.ing raz.es ras.es
To level to the ground; demolish.See Synonyms at ruin
夷平，拆毁：变为平地；拆毁参见 ruin
To scrape or shave off.
擦掉，抹去
Archaic To erase.
【古语】 擦去

来源：
Middle English rasen [to scrape off]
中古英语 rasen [擦掉，擦净]
from Old French raser
源自 古法语 raser
from Vulgar Latin *r3s3re
源自 俗拉丁语 *r3s3re
frequentative of Latin r3dere * see rash 2
拉丁语 r3dere的重复 *参见 rash2