Noun
destruction achieved by causing something to be wrecked or ruined
Source: WordNetBiblical and other archaic sources speak of the Ark blazing with fire and light, inflicting cancerous tumors and severe burns, leveling mountains, stopping rivers, blasting whole armies and laying waste cities. Source: Internet
Ikhwan units were massed on a large scale for the first time, and under Khalid bin Lu'ayy and Sultan bin Bajad rapidly advanced on Mecca and plundered it, laying waste to symbols of "heathen" practices. Source: Internet
Modding the combat shotgun with sticky bombs gives the weapon more explosive power, while turning it full auto allows for rapid-fire blasts laying waste to enemies in short order. Source: Internet
In September 1625, in retaliation, the Spanish led a full assault on the island of Tortola, laying waste to its defenses and destroying its embryonic settlements. Source: Internet
Did you ever wonder what it would look like if it was humongous dragon laying waste to battlefields? Source: Internet
This prompted the Assyrian king Sennacherib to invade and subjugate Elam and Chaldea and to sack Babylon, laying waste to and largely destroying the city. Source: Internet