razes

Meanings

• Verb

  To level or clear an area by burning or destroying, as by fire or explosives.

  - "The military razed the enemy's village to the ground."
  - "The forest fire razed thousands of acres of land."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with razes
hazes , mazes

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Variants

List of all variants of razes that leads to same result
raze , razed , razer , razers , razes , razing

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Etymology

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From Old French raser, from ras, a razor, from Latin radere, to scrape or shave.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'razes' comes from the Old French word raser, which means 'to shave'.

2. The word 'razes' is sometimes used in a figurative sense to describe the elimination or destruction of something, such as a problem or an enemy.

3. The term 'razing' has been used in military history to describe the destruction of enemy towns and cities during wars.

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Related Concepts

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1. clearance: The act of removing or eliminating something, often used in a military or industrial context.

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

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Culture

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In literature, 'razes' is sometimes used metaphorically to describe the destruction or elimination of something. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby, the character Tom Buchanan describes his desire to 'raz' the East Eggs, meaning to eliminate or destroy the East Eggs and their inhabitants.

How to Memorize "razes"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the image of a bulldozer or a forest fire, both of which are associated with the destruction and leveling of land.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'razes' with the image of a barren, cleared land.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the phrase 'Raze Away' to help remember the meaning of the word.

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