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
To level or tear down (a building, a town, etc.) to the ground; to demolish.
What does "raze" mean?
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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."
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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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