Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lay waste to

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.41 in modern English

Syllables: lay waste -to
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

v

cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

Example Sentences

"The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"

Synonyms

waste devastate desolate ravage scourge

Questions

What does lay waste to mean?: cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

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