to lay waste (to)
1lay waste to (or lay something (to) waste) — completely destroy. → waste …
2lay waste (to) something — lay sth ˈwaste | lay ˈwaste (to) sth idiom (formal) to destroy a place completely • The invading army laid waste to towns and villages on their way to the capital. • an area laid waste by war M …
3lay waste to something — lay something waste/lay waste to something/ phrase to cause very serious damage to a place, especially in a war Thesaurus: to destroy or severely damage somethingsynonym Main entry: lay …
4lay waste — To lay waste to something is to destroy it …
5lay waste to something — lay waste (to (something)) to destroy something. Last night, rabbits laid waste to the lettuce I was going to pick today. The army laid waste to the countryside as it moved south …
6lay waste to — lay waste (to (something)) to destroy something. Last night, rabbits laid waste to the lettuce I was going to pick today. The army laid waste to the countryside as it moved south …
7lay waste — (to (something)) to destroy something. Last night, rabbits laid waste to the lettuce I was going to pick today. The army laid waste to the countryside as it moved south …
8lay waste — ► lay waste (to) completely destroy. Main Entry: ↑waste …
9lay waste to — ► lay waste (to) completely destroy. Main Entry: ↑waste …
10lay waste — index beat (defeat), damage, denude, despoil, destroy (efface), eliminate (eradicate) …
