haussmannize

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Synonyms: hausmannite

Antonyms: hausmannite

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[destroy]] the [[old]] in order to [[build]] the [[new]] (in the manner of Baron Haussmann's rebuilding of Paris).

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