To throw or pull down; destroy the structural character of, as a building or a wall; reduce to ruins.To destroy in general; put an end to; ruin utterly; lay waste.Synonyms Raze, Demolish. Raze, to level with the ground; demolish, to destroy by complete separation of parts. A house is razed when it is leveled, even if it largely holds together; it is demolished if torn to pieces, even if some parts of it stand in place.