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Razing

To demolish; to level to the ground.

📖 Definitions of "Razing"

verb

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
wreckingnoun	The act by which something is wrecked.
levelingnoun	The process of making something level.
demolishingnoun	complete destruction of a building
tearing downnoun	complete destruction of a building

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
demolishingnoun	complete destruction of a building
levelingnoun	The process of making something level.
tearing downnoun	complete destruction of a building
wreckingnoun	The act by which something is wrecked.
bulldozingnoun	An act of demolition with a bulldozer.
destroyingverb	(ambitransitive) To damage beyond use or repair; to damage (something) to the point that it effectively ceases to exist.
poundingnoun	An act in which something or someone is pounded.
ravagingnoun	The act by which something is ravaged.
shavingnoun	(uncountable) The action of having a shave.
demolitionnoun	The process of demolishing or destroying buildings or other structures.
renovatingverb	(transitive) To renew; to revamp something to make it look new again.
redevelopingverb	(transitive) To convert a neighbourhood by demolishing old buildings and building new ones, or by renovating existing ones.
evictingverb	(transitive) To expel (one or more people) from their property; to force (one or more people) to move out.
constructingnoun	An act of construction.
redevelopmentnoun	The demolition of old, redundant or unfashionable buildings or infrastructure and the construction of new ones on the same site.
buildingnoun	(countable) A closed structure with walls and a roof.
subdividingnoun	An act or process of subdivision.
erectingnoun	the act of building or putting up
dilapidated	Having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect.
renovationsnoun	An act, or the process, of renovating.