Main Entry: rase

Pronunciation: \ˈrāz\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): rased; ras·ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French raser, from Vulgar Latin *rasare, frequentative of Latin radere to scrape, shave — more at rodent

Date: 14th century

1 archaic : erase
2 archaic : raze 2