Rase

/reɪz/

Meaning & Definition

verb

To scrape or abrade the surface of something.

She used sandpaper to rase the paint off the wood.

To level or demolish.

The old building was rased to make way for a new park.

Middle English 'rasen', from Old French 'raser'.

rase to the ground

To completely destroy or level something.

rase out

To remove or eliminate completely.

erase

To remove marks or data from a surface.

scrape

To remove a layer from a surface.

To level or completely destroy something, often used in gaming contexts.

The team rased the enemy base in record time.

To erase something from memory or existence.

I rased that embarrassing moment from my mind.