raze

[US]/reɪz/
[UK]/reɪz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. ødelægge; eliminere; jævne med jorden; nedrive
Word Forms
Past Tenserazed
Third Person Singularrazes
Present Participlerazing
Past Participlerazed

Phrases & Collocations

raze the building

riv bygningen ned

Example Sentences

raze sth. from the mind

slette noget fra tankerne

The city was razed by the earthqake.

Byen blev jævnet med jorden af jordskælvet.

Fire razed the building to the ground.

Ild jævnede bygningen med jorden.

villages were razed to the ground .

Landsbyer blev jævnet med jorden.

Many villages were razed to the ground.

Mange landsbyer blev jævnet med jorden.

The old school was razed to ground, and a new one was built.

Den gamle skole blev jævnet med jorden, og en ny blev bygget.

The conquerors tried to raze the very name of the people's national hero from their memories.

Erobrerne forsøgte at udviske folkets nationale helt fra deres hukommelse.

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