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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 | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Evander (2) | | ee-VAN-dər, ə-VAN-dər | Scottish, English |
| Ophir | | - | Biblical |
| Gertie | | GUR-tee (English), KHER-tee (Dutch) | English, Dutch |
| Mot | | - | Near Eastern Mythology |
| Calista | | kə-LIS-tə (English), kah-LEE-stah (Spanish) | English, Portuguese, Spanish |
| Baako | | - | Western African, Akan |