Definition of lay waste to
: to cause very bad damage to (something)
- The fire laid waste to the land.
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waste
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: a sparsely settled or barren region : desert
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: uncultivated land
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: a broad and empty expanse (as of water)
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: to lay waste
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: to cause to shrink in physical bulk or strength : emaciate, enfeeble
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: to wear away or diminish gradually : consume
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: being wild and uninhabited : desolate
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: arid, empty
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: not cultivated : not productive
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