lie waste en · VERB
Meanings
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(intransitive) to be desolate, to be a wasteland
the site has lain waste since the factory was demolished
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lay waste | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| lain waste | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| lying waste | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| lies waste | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |