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to lay waste

to lay waste
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too ley weyst]
    • /tu leɪ weɪst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [too ley weyst]
    • /tu leɪ weɪst/

Definition of to lay waste words

  • phrase to lay waste If something or someone lays waste an area or town or lays waste to it, they completely destroy it. 0
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Parts of speech for To lay waste

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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to lay waste popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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