English Explanatory Dictionary

lay waste

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To completely destroy, especially of a geographical area or region.
verb
  1. simple past of lie waste

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-lay waste.wav

Word forms

lay waste lays waste laying waste laid waste

Synonyms

devastate ravage destroy annihilate aerosolize atomize benothing bewreck blot out blotto dash decompose demolish desolate diffuse disintegrate disperse dissolve eliminate eradicate erase exterminate extinguish extirpate fordo fuck harry jazz lay waste level liquidate nuke obliterate overthrow overturn pull down pulverize race raze ravel remove ruin ruinate stamp out total subvert unbreed unexist unmake uproot waste wipe out wipe off wreck
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