Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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desolate | No | Yes | Yes | No |
lay waste to | No | No | Yes | No |
desolate (adjective) | lay waste to (adjective) |
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crushed by grief | |
providing no shelter or sustenance |
desolate (verb) | lay waste to (verb) |
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reduce in population | cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly |
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly | |
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch |