lay waste

Meaning

To completely destroy, especially of a geographical area or region.

Synonyms

devastate

destroy

ravage

ruin

desolate

damage

pillage

waste

wreck

spoil

demolish

outlay

plunder

ransack

rob

sack

scourge

make desolate

trample down

tread down

undo

vandalize

wipe out

lay waste to

make a mess of

make sour

make ugly

turn upside down

scatter about

abuse

make bad

mess about with

destroy completely

make rotten

make addled

make in confusion

analyse

over-run

blot out

degrade

depopulate

despoil

destitute

efface

havoc

ill-use

loot

maltreat

Translations

diripio

verwoesten

dévaster

devastar

devastar

depraedor depredor

verheeren

devastare

verwüsten

guastare

stehlen

ρημάζω

dépouiller

détruire

ερημώνω