raze

IPA/reɪz/
KK[rˈez]IPA/reɪz/

raze — verb

  • razepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • razeshe / she / it
  • razedpast simple
  • razing-ing form

1. to tear down a building, town, or other structure so thoroughly that it becomes

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

to tear down a building, town, or other structure so thoroughly that it becomes level with the ground

例句

The city council voted to raze the old factory and build a park there.

raze + [building]: raze the old factory

Henrik watched in silence as the diggers razed his childhood home to the ground.

raze ... to the ground

同義詞
  • demolish

    more common and neutral; used for structures of any size

  • level

    emphasises making flat with the ground; more informal than raze

  • flatten

    informal; suggests forceful destruction

  • tear down

    the most everyday term; less dramatic and less formal than raze

反義詞
  • build

    general opposite

  • construct

    more formal; emphasises the process of putting up

  • erect

    formal; often used for large or official structures

文法句型

raze + [building/structure/city/town]

用法筆記

Almost always used of large physical structures such as buildings, towns, fortifications, or bridges. Often appears in passive constructions (was razed, were razed) or followed by 'to the ground'.

常見錯誤

❌They raised the old building.
✅They razed the old building.
💡'raise' means to lift up or build; 'raze' means to tear down completely.