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
• overcame
• wasted
• pulverized
• decimated
• annihilated
• extinguished
• eroded
• desolated
• ravaged
• vaporized
• marred
• wracked
• totaled
• dismantled
• creamed
• killed
• rubbed out
• tore down
• pulled down
• crushed
• nuked
• defeated
• crippled
• removed
• did in
• broke
• blasted
• injured
• subdued
• conquered
• disintegrated
• dynamited
• deteriorated
• dissolved
• licked
• trimmed
• mutilated
• defaced
• routed
• surmounted
• obliterated
• disfigured
• eradicated
• prevailed (over)
• harmed
• whipped
• won (against)
• clobbered
• thrashed
• gutted
• mastered
• trounced
• triumphed (over)
• scotched
• spoiled
• dilapidated
• impaired
• swept (away)
• vandalized
• mangled
• bested
• wore (away)
• vitiated
• looted
• plundered
• scoured
• slaughtered
• liquidated
• sacked
• exterminated
• assassinated
• disassembled
• murdered
• overmatched
• despoiled
• pillaged
• washed out
• trampled
• extirpated
• blew up
• massacred
• expunged
• wiped out
• beat
• 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

The McCoys’ attorney said the house will need to be razed and completely rebuilt. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026

Designed to last over a century, the building is a rejection of Japan’s disposable architecture, in which structures are razed — and all vegetation on lots ripped out — after a few decades of use. — Tim Hornyak, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Hurricane Katrina in 2005 razed neighborhoods in Mississippi, flooded New Orleans and killed nearly 1,400 people. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026

Castles and stately homes were blown up, towns put under siege and their walls razed, churches stripped. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

The downtown area off Gratiot has seen a significant amount of demolition in recent months, including the old 13-story Wayne County Division 1 jail that was razed over the summer and the county's former Division 2 jail that came down late last year. — Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 14 Sep. 2026

It was razed in 1956 and submerged after the construction of Monticello Dam to create Lake Berryessa. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2026

As of Tuesday, the site was razed and only excavators remain. — Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026

An arts complex in Tbilisi, Georgia, is being razed despite protests from its architects and some members of the local community. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026