rase

[reɪz]

rase Definition

• 1. to completely destroy something
• 2. to shave off hair or fur from the body
• 3. to erase or remove something completely

Using rase: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "rase" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  The hurricane rased the entire town to the ground.

• Example

  He rased his beard with a razor.

• Example

  I need to rase that mistake from my paper.

• Example

  The company decided to rase the old policy and start anew.

rase Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for rase

• demolish
• destroy
• annihilate
• shave
• trim
• delete
• remove
• erase

Antonyms for rase

• build
• construct
• create
• grow
• insert
• add

Phrases with rase

• rase to the ground

  to completely destroy a building or structure

  Example

  The earthquake rased the city to the ground.

• rase off

  to shave off all the hair or fur from one's body

  Example

  He rased off all his hair for charity.

• rase from memory

  to forget something completely

  Example

  I can't believe I rased her phone number from memory.

Origins of rase

from Old French 'raser', meaning 'to scrape, shave'

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Summary: rase in Brief

The verb 'rase' [reɪz] means to completely destroy something, shave off hair or fur from the body, or erase or remove something completely. It is often used in phrases like 'rase to the ground,' which means to completely destroy a building or structure, and 'rase off,' which means to shave off all the hair or fur from one's body.