raze

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

Translation

vt. distruggere; eliminare; livellare al suolo; demolire
Word Forms
passatorazed
terza persona singolarerazes
participio presenterazing
participio passatorazed

Phrases & Collocations

raze the building

abbattere l'edificio

Example Sentences

raze sth. from the mind

cancellare qualcosa dalla mente

The city was razed by the earthqake.

La città fu rasa al suolo dal terremoto.

Fire razed the building to the ground.

L'incendio ridusse l'edificio in macerie.

villages were razed to the ground .

Villaggi furono ridotti in macerie.

Many villages were razed to the ground.

Molti villaggi furono ridotti in macerie.

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

La vecchia scuola fu ridotta in macerie, e ne fu costruita una nuova.

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

I conquistatori cercarono di cancellare dalla memoria il nome dell'eroe nazionale del popolo.

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