What does the cryptic crossword clue "Destroyed and constructed without independence (5)" mean?

The definition is "Destroyed". The wordplay uses a deletion. RA (synonym="RA") + SED (synonym="=constructed, erected; “without independence (=I") = RASED; definition: "Destroyed" The answer is RASED.

Destroyed and constructed without independence (5)

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