Synonyms of razed

razed

verb

past tense of raze

1

as in destroyed

to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of

an entire city block razed by a terrible fire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• destroyed
• demolished
• ruined
• shattered
• devastated
• wrecked
• smashed
• damaged
• wasted
• overcame
• pulverized
• decimated
• annihilated
• extinguished
• eroded
• ravaged
• desolated
• vaporized
• marred
• dismantled
• wracked
• totaled
• killed
• creamed
• crushed
• rubbed out
• crippled
• defeated
• tore down
• removed
• pulled down
• nuked
• broke
• did in
• blasted
• injured
• subdued
• conquered
• disintegrated
• deteriorated
• dynamited
• dissolved
• trimmed
• licked
• mutilated
• defaced
• surmounted
• eradicated
• routed
• obliterated
• disfigured
• whipped
• prevailed (over)
• harmed
• won (against)
• clobbered
• thrashed
• gutted
• mastered
• trounced
• triumphed (over)
• scotched
• spoiled
• vandalized
• dilapidated
• impaired
• swept (away)
• mangled
• bested
• wore (away)
• looted
• plundered
• slaughtered
• vitiated
• assassinated
• scoured
• sacked
• liquidated
• exterminated
• murdered
• disassembled
• overmatched
• despoiled
• pillaged
• washed out
• trampled
• extirpated
• blew up
• massacred
• beat
• expunged
• wiped out
• executed
• drubbed
• trashed
• effaced
• felled
• undid
• walloped
• stamped (out)
• butchered
• blotted out
• took down
• dispatched
• rooted (out)
• cut down
• unbuilt
• snuffed (out)
• zapped
• overbore
• skunked
• killed off
• unmade
• slew
• took out
• mowed (down)
• havocked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• built
• constructed
• erected
• set up
• raised
• repaired
• reared
• created
• put up
• fixed
• made
• produced
• formed
• invented
• established
• manufactured
• assembled
• shaped
• founded
• organized
• patched
• forged
• fashioned
• instituted
• molded
• framed
• revamped
• preserved
• constituted
• reconditioned
• fabricated
• mended
• protected
• rebuilt
• brought about
• saved
• restored
• doctored
• reconstructed
• renovated
• fathered
• conserved
• remodeled

2

as in demolished

to destroy (as a building) completely by knocking down or breaking to pieces

the developer razed the old school building and built a high-rise condominium complex

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demolished
• destroyed
• leveled
• tore down
• unbuilt
• pulled down
• obliterated
• dynamited
• ravaged
• eradicated
• decimated
• flattened
• wrecked
• overturned
• ruined
• pulverized
• abolished
• smashed
• finished
• annihilated
• extirpated
• wiped out
• devastated
• dissolved
• devoured
• blew up
• wasted
• scourged
• totaled
• crushed
• dashed
• unmade
• cracked up
• did in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• built
• constructed
• erected
• raised
• put up
• restored
• renewed
• rebuilt
• created
• made
• formed
• manufactured
• renovated
• shaped
• forged
• fabricated
• fashioned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of razed

In 2017, De Niro filed an application to have the existing structure razed to build a larger home, but his request was ultimately denied. — Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026

In 1642, the fifth Dalai Lama first unified Tibet by yoking the strength of Mongol forces, who razed the monasteries of rival sects, killing thousands. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026

Some thought the building should be razed, while others said maybe it could be salvaged — but that safety must be foremost. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 8 July 2026

The new depot opened in 1912 and served for many years, although the handsome tiled building was razed decades ago. — Arkansas Online, 2 July 2026

Two years ago, Delva was forced to flee his neighborhood of Solino after gangs stormed in and razed much of it to the ground. — Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2026

Foreign aid has been a clear focus; after USAID was razed last year, Vought was made acting administrator and tasked with overseeing the closeout of the agency. — Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 22 June 2026

It was razed, and in its place is Liberty Towers, an affordable senior living building. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026

Israeli troops occupy more than 10% of Lebanese territory, leaving a trail of destruction that has seen swaths of the country’s south all but razed. — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026