Synonyms of desolated

Verb

1. abandon, forsake, desolate, desert, leave

usage: leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch; "The mother deserted her children"

2. depopulate, desolate, shrink, reduce

usage: reduce in population; "The epidemic depopulated the countryside"

3. lay waste to, waste, devastate, desolate, ravage, scourge, destroy, ruin

usage: cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly; "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"