What is the meaning of razing?

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noun

The event of a structure being completely demolished and leveled.
- synonyms: wrecking
Complete destruction of a building.
- synonyms: leveling, tearing down, demolishing

verb

Tear down so as to make flat with the ground.
- usage: "The building was levelled"
- synonyms: level, raze, rase, dismantle, tear down, take down, pull down

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