What is to make desolate; to leave alone; to deprive of inhabitants; as, the earth was nearly desolated by the flood called?
desolate — To make desolate; to leave alone; to deprive of inhabitants; as, the earth was nearly desolated by the flood. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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