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raze in German

raze in German is schleifen — raze means to tear a building, town, or structure down completely, leaving nothing standing.

raze in German

schleifen
verb
To level or tear down (a building, a town, etc.) to the ground; to demolish.

What does "raze" mean?

  1. verb To tear a building, town, or structure down completely, leaving nothing standing.
    "The old cinema was razed to make way for a shopping centre."
  2. verb To scrape, shave, or graze something lightly, or to cut a shallow mark into a surface.
    "The bullet razed his shoulder without doing serious damage."
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raze in a sentence

  • The old cinema was razed to make way for a shopping centre.
  • Much of the historic quarter was razed during the war.
  • The bullet razed his shoulder without doing serious damage.

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What is "raze" in German?

"raze" in German is schleifen. raze means: To tear a building, town, or structure down completely, leaving nothing standing.

How do you use "raze" in a sentence?

Example: "The old cinema was razed to make way for a shopping centre." In German, "raze" is schleifen.

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