lay waste to
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Verb | 1. | lay waste to - cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly; "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion" ruin, destroy - destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up" ruin - reduce to ruins; "The country lay ruined after the war" |
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