Clear
Clear verb - To rid the surface of (as an area) from things in the way.
Lay waste to and clear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lay waste to" instead a verb "Clear".
Lay waste to
Lay waste to verb - Cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly.
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Synonyms for Lay waste to
Clear and lay waste to are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Clear" instead a verb "Lay waste to".
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- That leaves him a clear field to send a couple of thousand Croat mercenaries to lay waste to the town (or at least kill enough people to scare away the most prominent citizens).
Source: Literature / 1632 -
In the event she forces the issue by attacking her killer-to-be on sight and getting slain in self-defense, but it's not clear if it's a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy because the killer then proceeds to lay waste to the surroundings, so she might well have died in any case.
Source: Comic Book / Top 10
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