The difference between Consume and Raze

When used as verbs, consume means to use up, whereas raze means to demolish.


Raze is also noun with the meaning: ..

check bellow for the other definitions of Consume and Raze

  1. Consume as a verb (transitive):

    To use up.

    Examples:

    "The power plant consumes 30 tons of coal per hour."

  2. Consume as a verb (transitive):

    To eat.

    Examples:

    "Baby birds consume their own weight in food each day."

  3. Consume as a verb (transitive):

    To completely occupy the thoughts or attention of.

    Examples:

    "Desire consumed him."

  4. Consume as a verb (transitive):

    To destroy completely.

    Examples:

    "The building was consumed by fire."

  5. Consume as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):

    To waste away slowly.

  6. Consume as a verb (economics, transitive, intransitive):

    To trade money for good or services as an individual.

    Examples:

    "In a materialistic society, individuals are taught to consume, consume, consume."

    "If you consume this product while in Japan, you may be subject to consumption tax."

  7. Consume as a verb (transitive):

    To absorb information, especially through the mass media.

    Examples:

    "The Internet has changed the way we consume news."

  1. Raze as a verb (transitive):

    To demolish; to level to the ground.

  2. Raze as a verb (transitive):

    To scrape as if with a razor.

  1. Raze as a noun:

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  1. Raze as a noun:

    A swinging fence in a watercourse to prevent cattle passing through.