razed
Leveled to ground
Razed means completely destroyed or demolished, typically referring to buildings or structures leveled to the ground.
The verb raze implies thorough destruction—not partial damage but total elimination: The old factory was razed to make way for condos.
Despite sounding like "raised," raze means the opposite: to bring down rather than build up.
Demolished by force
- flattenedMade smooth or level
- leveledMade flat or equal
- guttedEmptied of contents
- wreckedUtterly destroyed
toppled · dismantled · cleared · pulverized · rubble · debris · demolition · wreckage
Utterly and completely destroyed
- annihilatedCompletely destroyed, nothing remaining
- eradicatedTotally destroyed or removed
- expungedOfficially removed completely
- effacedRemoved from visibility
erased · extinguished · eliminated · purged · removed · vanished · disappeared · forgotten
Damaged by fire
- charredBurned until black
- ashesBurned matter's residue
- infernoDevastating, uncontrollable blaze
- blazeIntense burning fire
scorched · cinders · flames · conflagration · torched · incinerated · smoke · embers
Sustained projectile assault
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
- shellingSustained artillery attack
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
- blitzkriegFast, overwhelming military campaign
firebombed · strafing · incendiary · invasion · occupied · sacked · pillaged · plundered
Constructed anew
- reconstructedBuilt again from pieces
- redevelopedBuilt anew after clearing
- regeneratedRestored after damage
- revitalizedMade vigorous again
restored · phoenix · rebirth · repurposed · rezoned · gentrified · memorial · reclaimed
bulldozed
Demolished by force
wrecked · toppled · dismantled · cleared · pulverized · rubble · debris · demolition · wreckage · ruins
obliterated
Utterly and completely destroyed
- annihilatedCompletely destroyed, nothing remaining
- eradicatedTotally destroyed or removed
- expungedOfficially removed completely
effaced · erased · extinguished · eliminated · purged · removed · vanished · disappeared · forgotten · lost
burned
Damaged by fire
blaze · scorched · cinders · flames · conflagration · torched · incinerated · smoke · embers · wildfire
bombardment
Sustained projectile assault
- siegeEncirclement forcing surrender
- shellingSustained artillery attack
- artilleryLarge-caliber battlefield weapons
blitzkrieg · firebombed · strafing · incendiary · invasion · occupied · sacked · pillaged · plundered · conquered
rebuilt
Constructed anew
- reconstructedBuilt again from pieces
- redevelopedBuilt anew after clearing
- regeneratedRestored after damage
revitalized · restored · phoenix · rebirth · repurposed · rezoned · gentrified · memorial · reclaimed
- destroyeddestroyed, demolished, annihilated, obliterated, decimated
- destructiondestruction, destroying, demolishing, devastation, ruination
- damageddamaged, broken, wrecked, ruined, destroyed
razedbuilt
Constructed or assembled
constructed · erected · raised · established · founded