形容词
及物动词
1. cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
e.g. The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion
Synonym: lay waste towastedevastateravagescourge
2. reduce in population
e.g. The epidemic depopulated the countryside
Synonym: depopulate
3. leave someone who needs or counts on you
leave in the lurch
e.g. The mother deserted her children