transitive verb razed, razing raz′·ing

1. Archaic to scrape or graze; wound slightly
2. Now Rare to scrape or shave off; erase
3. to tear down completely; level to the ground; demolish

Etymology: ME rasen < OFr raser < VL *rasare, to shave, scrape, freq. < L rasus, pp. of radere, to scrape: see rat