Synonyms for laying waste
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
Top 10 synonyms for laying waste Other synonyms for the word laying waste
- abort
- annihilate
- annul
- appropriate
- arrogate
- attack
- axe
- badger
- bedevil
- beggar
- beleaguer
- blot out
- botch
- break
- break down
- break up
- bring down
- bring to ruin
- burglary
- burn
- bust
- butcher
- capture
- chivy
- clean out
- confiscate
- cream
- create chaos
- crime
- crush
- decay
- deface
- defeat
- defile
- deplore
- depopulate
- depredate
- desecration
- desolate
- desolation
- despoil
- despoiling
- destroy
- destruct
- devastate
- devour
- dilapidate
- disfigure
- dismantle
- disorganize
- dispatch
- disturb
- do in
- do one in
- drain
- end
- eradicate
- erase
- exhaust
- expend
- explore
- exterminate
- extinguish
- extirpate
- ferret
- filch
- fleece
- forage
- foray
- fret
- gnaw
- go over with a fine-tooth comb
- go through
- grab
- gut
- harass
- harry
- hassle
- havoc
- hunt
- impair
- impoverish
- injure
- invade
- investigate
- irk
- irritate
- kill
- kip
- knock off
- knock over
- lay in ruins
- lay low
- lay waste
- laying waste
- leave in ruins
- leave no stone unturned
- level
- liberate
- lift
- liquidate
- loft
- look all over for
- look high and low
- look into
- loot
- maim
- make a mess of
- make off with
- mangle
- mar
- maraud
- marauding
- molest
- moonlight requisition
- mutilate
- nab
- nuke
- nullify
- overhaul
- overrun
- overthrow
- overturn
- overwhelm
- pauperize
- peer
- persecute
- perturb
- pilfer
- pillage
- pinch
- pirate
- plague
- play mischief with
- plunder
- poach
- prey
- probe
- prostrate
- prowl
- pry
- pull down
- purloin
- put out of action
- put out of commission
- quash
- quell
- raid
- rake
- ransack
- ransacking
- rape
- rapine
- ravage
- ravaging
- ravish
- raze
- reduce
- relieve
- requisition
- rifle
- rip off
- rob
- robbery
- ruin
- rummage
- rustle
- sabotage
- sack
- sacking
- salvage
- scan
- scour
- scrutinize
- search
- seek
- seize
- shake down
- shatter
- sink
- slay
- smash
- smash and grab
- snatch
- snuff out
- sound
- spoil
- spoilate
- spoliate
- spoliation
- spy
- stamp out
- steal
- stealing
- stick up
- strip
- suppress
- swallow up
- sweep away
- take apart
- take away
- tear down
- tease
- theft
- thieve
- topple
- torment
- torpedo
- total
- trample
- trash
- trespass
- trouble
- tumble
- upset
- use up
- vaporize
- vex
- waste
- wasting
- wax
- wipe off map
- wipe out
- worry
- wrack
- wreak havoc
- wreak havoc on
- wreck
- wrest
- zap
Définition of laying waste
- As in depredation : noun devastation, destruction
- As in pillage : verb plunder, destroy
- As in plunder : verb ravage, steal
- As in ransack : verb turn inside out in search; ravage
- As in ravage : verb destroy, ransack
- As in ruin : verb devastate, destroy
- As in sack : verb raid, plunder
- As in smash : verb defeat, destroy
- As in waste : verb ruin, destroy
- As in wreak havoc : verb cause destruction
- As in harrow : verb sack
- As in pauperize : verb ruin
- As in spoliate : verb sack
- As in consume : verb destroy
- As in desolate : verb ravage, destroy
- As in destroy : verb demolish, devastate
- As in devastate : verb demolish, destroy
- As in harry : verb pester, annoy
Antonyms for laying waste
- accumulate
- adorn
- aid
- appease
- assist
- bear
- beautify
- begin
- boon
- build
- calm
- care for
- clean
- collect
- comfort
- construct
- construction
- create
- cure
- decorate
- delight
- develop
- employ
- encourage
- enrich
- expand
- fail
- fast
- fill
- find
- fix
- free
- gather
- give
- give birth
- goodness
- grow
- guard
- heal
- help
- hire
- hoard
- honor
- ignore
- improve
- increase
- inspirit
- invigorate
- keep
- let go
- liberate
- lose
- make happy
- mend
- miracle
- neaten
- neglect
- not use
- offer
- order
- organize
- ornament
- pacify
- please
- praise
- preserve
- protect
- reassure
- receive
- release
- repair
- restore
- retain
- safeguard
- sanctify
- save
- soothe
- start
- starve
- store
- strengthen
- support
- surrender
- tidy
- validate
- wonder
- yield
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