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lay waste to

verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026

cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

MWE

Classifications

Cognitive

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Automation

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Variants

synonym
desolate
pasttense
layed waste to
presentparticiple
laying waste to
thirdpersonsingular
lays waste to
pastparticiple
layed waste to