razing
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7.8
- noun
- /ˈreɪzɪŋ/
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demolición
- Community members protested against the razing of the historic library, arguing it should be preserved.
Examples
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The city council approved the razing of the old stadium to make room for a new sports complex.
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I believe it's the memories and the emotional investment we make in the teams that play there that make the razing of a ballpark tragic.
Blog text (26) -
They ordered the razing of the entire forest from here to the Delaware River in order to build this community.
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This would involve abandonment and razing of entire neighborhoods, relocation of residents.
Blog text (19) -
It is difficult to estimate the effect that this brutal and systematic razing of St. Mary's must have had on the artist.
Academic text (1993) -
The razing of Russian settlements by Tlingit clans at Yakutat Bay and in Sitka, as mentioned above, would be an extreme example of how the tribe reacted to encroachments upon its property.
Academic text (2009) -
The systematic destruction of El Moreib, through razing and/or indiscriminate bombardment of civilian infrastructure, could constitute a crime against humanity and represents a gross violation of human rights and international humanitarian law.
Blog text (15) -
After years of neglect, the razing of the abandoned factory finally began last month.
Synonyms
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4.2
The act of destroying a building or other structure on purpose
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4.4
The act of tearing down a building to destroy it
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4.2
An act of completely taking down a building so it no longer exists
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5.5
Taking down a building so a new one can be built
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5.6
The act of destroying a building so it lies flat on the ground
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4.4
A complete tearing down of a building or other structure
The act of tearing down a building
Taking apart a building so parts can be reused
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Etymology
Razing comes from the verb raze, which goes back to the old Latin word radere meaning 'to scrape' or 'to shave off'. Think of a razor shaving things away — to raze a building is to shave it down until only the ground is left.