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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Raze, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Razed p. pr. & vb. n. Razing.]  [Written also rase.]
 1. To erase; to efface; to obliterate.
    Razing the characters of your renown.   --Shak.
 2. To subvert from the foundation; to lay level with the ground; to overthrow; to destroy; to demolish.
    The royal hand that razed unhappy Troy.   --Dryden.
 Syn: -- To demolish; level; prostrate; overthrow; subvert; destroy; ruin. See Demolish.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 razing
      n 1: the event of a structure being completely demolished and
           leveled [syn: wrecking]
      2: complete destruction of a building [syn: leveling, tearing
          down, demolishing]