desolate
Cross references:
1. alone
1. des.o.late \'des-*-l*t, 'dez-\ aj [ME desolat, fr. L desolatus, pp. of
desolare to abandon, fr.] de- + solus alone - more at SOLE 1: devoid of
inhabitants and visitors : DESERTED 2: FORSAKEN, LONELY 3a: showing the
effects of abandonment and neglect : DILAPIDATED 3b: BARREN, LIFELESS 3c:
CHEERLESS, GLOOMY - des.o.late.ly av
2. des.o.late or des.o.la.tor \-.la-t\ \-.la-t-*r\ \-.la-t-in-le-\ vt : to
make desolate : : to deprive of inhabitants : to lay waste : FORSAKE :
to make wretched - des.o.la.ter n