razing : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: razing	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for razing
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
razing n the event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled Synonym(s): razing, wrecking complete destruction of a building Synonym(s): razing, leveling, tearing down, demolishing
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Raze \Raze\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Razed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Razing}.] [F. raser. See {Rase}, v. t.] [Written also {rase}.] 1. To erase; to efface; to obliterate. Razing the characters of your renown. --Shak. 2. To subvert from the foundation; to lay level with the ground; to destroy; to demolish. The royal hand that razed unhappy Troy. --Dryden. Syn: To demolish; level; prostrate; overthrow; subvert; destroy; ruin. See {Demolish}.