Razed
[reizd]
Definition
(imp. & p. p.) of Raze
(a.) Slashed or striped in patterns.
Typist: Penelope
Examples
- But, interposed Shirley, supposing Moore was driven from the country, and his mill razed to the ground, would people have more work? Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- He slaughtered the people, laid waste their soil, and razed their cities to the ground. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Nor is that all; my house has been destroyed--razed to the ground. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- He then razed the castle to the ground, massacred the family and moved on. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- His French successors razed away the powers and derived them also from impressions received. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
Typist: Penelope