English-German translation for "raze"

"raze" German translation

raze
[reiz]transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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  • ausmerzen, -löschen, tilgen
    raze eradicate figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    raze eradicate figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
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  • auskratzen, -radieren, -löschen
    raze erase: writinget cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
    raze erase: writinget cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs
Sie gehen in die Dörfer zurück, die Herr Milosevic dem Boden gleichgemacht hat.
It means they go back to the villages that Mr Milosevic has razed to the ground.
Source: Europarl
Eine Woche später wurde Haskanita selbst bis auf die Grundmauern niedergebrannt.
A week later, Haskanita itself was razed.
Source: Europarl
Ihre Führer wollen den Staat befreien und nicht vernichten.
Their leaders want to rescue the state, not raze it.
Source: News-Commentary
Bis heute werden die Roma vertrieben und ihre Häuser abgerissen.
To this day, Roma people are driven out and their houses razed to the ground.
Source: Europarl
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