razed

Meanings

• verb

  Destroyed or demolished by force, as by explosives or heavy artillery.

  - "The city was razed to the ground during the war."
  - "The old building was razed to make way for a new one."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with razed
maze , haze , blaze

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Variants

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raze , razed , razer , razers , razes , razing

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Etymology

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From Old French raser, from Latin radere 'to scrape, shave'. Originally meant 'to scrape or shave off' before taking on the meaning 'to destroy by fire or explosives'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'razed' was originally used to describe the act of shaving or scraping.

2. The destruction of the Temple of Baal in Carthage by the Roman general Scipio Aemilianus in 146 BC is one of the earliest recorded instances of a city being 'razed'.

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Related Concepts

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1. demolition: The act of tearing down or destroying a building or structure.

2. ruin: The state of being destroyed or in a state of disrepair.

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Culture

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In literature, 'razed' has been used to describe the destruction of cities or buildings. In music, the term has been used in song titles to convey a sense of destruction or devastation.

How to Memorize "razed"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a city being destroyed by explosions or heavy artillery. Visualize the buildings collapsing and the smoke rising into the air.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'razed' with the image of a destroyed city or building.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the acronym RAZED: Ruin, Ashes, Zealously, Exploded, Destroyed.

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