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to desolate
01
reduce in population
02
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
03
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
04
to make someone feel extremely miserable and unhappy
Example
The abandoned house stood in a desolate state, with broken windows and overgrown weeds.
After the war, the once-thriving city became desolate, with empty streets and dilapidated buildings.
The cheerless landscape looked even more desolate under the gray sky.
The prolonged drought transformed fertile fields into a desolate wasteland.
The anguished cries of the wounded soldiers resonated across the desolate battlefield, a haunting chorus of pain and despair.
