raze to the ground



raze something to the ground

to tear down something, usually a building, to ground level. The council decided to raze the old city hall to the ground. This building is to be razed to the ground.
See also: ground

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
UlriikkaOOL-ree:k-kahFinnish (Rare)
Bat-Erdene-Mongolian
AattoAH:T-toFinnish
VenceslÁS-Spanish
Kama-Hinduism
BaldurBAHL-door (German)German, Icelandic