We found 2 definitions of lay waste to from 2 different sources.
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lay waste to - cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly; "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion" | ||
waste, devastate, desolate, ravage, scourge | ||
destroy, ruin put (an animal) to death; "The customs agents destroyed the dog that was found to be rabid"; "the sick cat had to be put down" | ||
ruin fall into ruin |