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Synonyms for lays waste
verb destroy

exhaust
expend
devastate
eat up
overwhelm

ruin
ravage
waste
demolish
annihilate

wreck
suppress
decay
crush
extinguish

raze
lay waste

Antonyms for lays waste

construct
create
release
accumulate
store
fast

save
build
help
repair
encourage
let go

collect
gather
neglect
not use
starve

Synonyms
verb ravage, destroy

devastate
pillage
ruin
sack

despoil
plunder
devour
waste

desecrate
depredate
spoliate
depopulate

lay low
lay waste

Antonyms

construct
improve

protect
create

build
save

Synonyms
verb demolish, devastate

wipe out
end
consume
wreck
dismantle
ruin
smash
shatter
damage
ravage
crush
impair
sabotage
kill
gut

maim
raze
eradicate
deface
desolate
slay
dispatch
abort
extirpate
total
zap
cream
mutilate
vaporize
exterminate

butcher
quash
wax
waste
suppress
mar
liquidate
despoil
nullify
quell
nuke
overturn
maraud
trash
annihilate

level
ravish
erase
extinguish
annul
snuff out
stamp out
tear down
spoliate
torpedo
axe
blot out
break down
lay waste
swallow up

Antonyms

create
construct
mend
aid
assist
improve
preserve

validate
build
begin
start
bear
give birth
repair

fix
lose
help
keep
retain
save
restore

Synonyms
verb demolish, destroy

ruin
raze
ravage
wreck
smash
desolate
raid

level
pillage
trash
sack
despoil
plunder
devour

spoil
total
waste
desecrate
stamp out
depredate
spoliate

do one in
lay waste
take apart
wipe off map

Antonyms

construct
create
improve

guard
protect
enrich

build
help
save

Synonyms
verb pester, annoy

beleaguer
sack
torment
ravage
molest
worry
badger
gnaw

perturb
vex
attack
irk
persecute
devastate
pillage
plunder

plague
trouble
fret
bedevil
disturb
tease
upset
harass

irritate
hassle
depredate
chivy
lay waste

Antonyms

guard
protect
delight
aid
assist
reassure

calm
soothe
comfort
appease
pacify
make happy

please
help
support
order

Synonyms
verb plunder, destroy

maraud
pilfer
ravage
desecrate
loot
ransack
desolate
rob
sack

trespass
appropriate
strip
devastate
nab
arrogate
ruin
thieve
purloin

waste
invade
confiscate
raid
despoil
devour
spoil
rifle
pinch

lift
gut
steal
depredate
spoliate
lay waste

Antonyms

construct
improve
guard
protect
release

create
grow
safeguard
give
receive

build
offer
save
help

Synonyms
verb ravage, steal

devastate
pillage
rob
liberate
requisition
loot
salvage
ransack
maraud
fleece

burn
raid
spoil
prowl
rifle
snatch
sack
despoil
relieve
appropriate

lift
prey
foray
strip
forage
grab
gut
loft
knock off
rip off

depredate
kip
knock over
lay waste
moonlight requisition
smash and grab
stick up

Antonyms

aid
guard

protect
give

help
receive

Synonyms
verb turn inside out in search; ravage

raid
seize
pillage
rob
plunder
scour
gut
loot
comb
spy
scan
poach
probe
sack

scrutinize
maraud
strip
pry
rape
overhaul
seek
thieve
purloin
pilfer
rummage
rake
despoil
filch

lift
spoil
rifle
peer
sound
search
rustle
ravish
explore
pinch
hunt
appropriate
investigate
steal

go through
look into
take away
ferret
go over with a fine-tooth comb
lay waste
leave no stone unturned
look all over for
look high and low
make off with
shake down

Antonyms

protect
organize
ignore
clean
neaten

tidy
give
offer
receive
find

neglect
order
care for

Synonyms
verb destroy, ransack

demolish
devastate
consume
wreck
overwhelm
raze
ruin
shatter
damage
impair
plunder
pillage
gut
disrupt

overrun
desolate
forage
exterminate
wrest
rob
sack
foray
strip
total
rape
cream
capture
crush

trample
desecrate
prey
overthrow
waste
pirate
raid
disorganize
dismantle
despoil
sink
spoil
loot
smash

trash
annihilate
seize
harry
extinguish
prostrate
break up
pull down
stamp out
wreak havoc
spoliate
sweep away
lay waste
leave in ruins

Antonyms

construct
improve
create
mend
aid
assist
guard
protect
liberate

release
surrender
praise
preserve
grow
build
fix
repair
help

bear
give
offer
save
free
let go
lose
yield

Synonyms
verb devastate, destroy

wipe out
mar
impoverish
wreck
overwhelm
injure
shatter
exhaust
demolish
crush
decimate
wrack
deplete
spoil

raze
bankrupt
deface
defile
beggar
reduce
sack
total
rape
mutilate
bust
desecrate
overthrow
maim

deplore
disfigure
pillage
despoil
break
devour
pauperize
overturn
smash
fleece
drain
ravish
botch
defeat

mangle
bring down
do in
depredate
dilapidate
bring to ruin
clean out
lay waste
make a mess of
spoilate
use up
wreak havoc on

Antonyms

create
aid
heal
assist
mend
construct
adorn
beautify

ornament
honor
sanctify
protect
praise
surrender
grow
build

help
repair
fix
decorate
strengthen
cure
lose
develop

Synonyms
verb raid, plunder

loot
strip
maraud
demolish
fleece
desolate

devastate
desecrate
pillage
ruin
gut
ravage

despoil
devour
spoil
rifle
destroy
waste

rob
depredate
spoliate
lay waste

Antonyms

construct
improve
protect
create
grow

hire
guard
build
repair
restore

give
offer
help
employ
save

Synonyms
verb defeat, destroy

break up
demolish
trash
topple
wreck

disrupt
shatter
overturn
raze
annihilate

tumble
ruin
destruct
decimate
overthrow

tear down
lay in ruins
lay waste
put out of action
put out of commission

Antonyms

construct
mend
build

fix
repair
fail

lose

Synonyms
verb ruin, destroy

reduce
spoil
desolate
devastate

pillage
ravage
despoil
devour

sack
raze
desecrate
rape

wreak havoc
depredate
spoliate
lay waste

Antonyms

grow
construct
improve
protect

hoard
create
preserve
build

help
save

Synonyms
verb cause destruction

desolate
despoil
destroy

devastate
ravage
ruin

wreck
create chaos
lay waste

play mischief with

Synonyms
verb sack

devastate
spoil
maraud
demolish
fleece
desolate
rob

pillage
ruin
strip
ravage
despoil
plunder
rifle

devour
ransack
havoc
gut
destroy
loot
waste

desecrate
rape
depredate
spoliate
lay waste

Antonyms

construct
improve
protect
create

help
build
repair
restore

give
offer
receive

Synonyms
verb ruin

deface
defile
wrack
beggar
overwhelm
reduce
sack
deplete
impoverish
total
rape
injure
mutilate
bankrupt

botch
bust
crush
desecrate
overthrow
maim
deplore
exhaust
mar
disfigure
demolish
pillage
shatter
despoil

break
devour
spoil
overturn
smash
fleece
drain
ravish
mangle
wreck
decimate
defeat
raze
bring down

depredate
do in
wipe out
dilapidate
bring to ruin
clean out
lay waste
make a mess of
spoilate
use up
wreak havoc on

Antonyms

adorn
beautify
mend
ornament
honor
sanctify
grow
increase
invigorate
protect
aid

assist
heal
surrender
praise
construct
decorate
fix
repair
expand
strengthen
fill

give
cure
help
let go
lose
yield
encourage
inspirit
build

Synonyms
verb sack

demolish
depredate
desecrate
desolate
despoil
destroy
devastate

devour
fleece
gut
havoc
loot
maraud
pillage

plunder
ransack
rape
ravage
rifle
rob
ruin

spoil
strip
waste
lay waste