Raze, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Razed; p. pr. & vb. n. Razing.]
Etymology: [F. raser. See Rase, v. t.]
[Written also rase.]
1. To erase; to efface; to obliterate. Razing the characters of your renown. Shak.
2. To subvert from the foundation; to lay level with the ground; to destroy; to demolish. The royal hand that razed unhappy Troy. Dryden.
Syn. -- To demolish; level; prostrate; overthrow; subvert; destroy; ruin. See Demolish.
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Raze, n.
A Shakespearean word (used once) supposed to mean the same as race, a root.
Shades of meaning
Fernald has no entry of its own for raze; he lists it under demolish.
He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.