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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Alysia	ə-LIS-yə	English
Numitor	-	Roman Mythology
Eutychios	-	Ancient Greek
Tamerlane	-	History
Ofelia	o-FE-lyah	Spanish, Italian
Eponine	EP-ə-neen (English)	Literature