leveled
v.v. to make something flat or even. You can also use it to describe destroying a building or structure completely so that it is flat on the ground.
v. to make a surface horizontal or even; to demolish a building or structure entirely. Transitive — requires a direct object.
The workers leveled the ground before building the house.
The powerful storm leveled several old barns in the valley, leaving nothing but flat foundations behind.
After the earthquake, city planners had to decide whether to repair the damaged historic district or to have the remaining structures leveled to make way for modern developments.
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object. In British English, the spelling is typically 'levelled'.
The building leveled during the storm.The building was leveled during the storm.When describing destruction, 'level' is transitive; use the passive voice if the building is the subject.