Definition of raze

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raze also rase    (rz) KEY  

TRANSITIVE VERB:
razed , also rased raz·ing , ras·ing raz·es , ras·es

1. To level to the ground; demolish. See Synonyms at ruin.
2. To scrape or shave off.
3. Archaic To erase.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English rasen, to scrape off, from Old French raser, from Vulgar Latin *rsre, frequentative of Latin rdere ; see rash ²

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