Pronunciation: - ˌ l ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -lat · ed ; -lat · ing
Date: 14th century
: to make desolate: a : to deprive of inhabitants b : to lay waste c : FORSAKE d : to make wretched
– des · o · lat · er or des · o · la · tor \ - ˌ l ā -t ə r \ noun
– des · o · lat · ing · ly \ - ˌ l ā -ti ŋ -l ē \ adverb