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razes
[/reɪzɪz/]
verb
arrasa, destrói, nivela
1.
third person singular present tense of 'raze': to completely destroy or demolish a building or structure
The hurricane razes entire neighborhoods.
O furacão arrasa bairros inteiros.
2.
to tear down or level something to the ground
They raze the old building to make room for a new one.
Eles demolem o prédio antigo para fazer espaço para um novo.
3.
to erase or obliterate
Time razes our memories.
O tempo apaga nossas memórias.
Synonyms
demolishes
destroys
tears down
levels
obliterates
annihilates
Antonyms
builds
constructs
erects
preserves
maintains
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
arrasa, destrói
common usage in standard Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
arrasa, demolir
standard European Portuguese equivalent
Related Idioms & Phrases
raze to the ground - destroy completely
raze something to the ground - demolish entirely
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