leave sth desolate

Examples (10)

• The war left the once-bustling city completely desolate.
• Years of drought left the farmland desolate and barren.
• The economic collapse left the industrial district desolate and silent.
• After the inhabitants fled, the plague left the village desolate.
• A massive fire left a vast expanse of the forest desolate.
• The policy of forced relocation left entire neighborhoods desolate.
• If we continue polluting, we will leave our planet desolate for future generations.
• The mine's closure left the small mountain town desolate.
• Many coastal areas were left desolate after the tsunami.
• Decades of neglect have left the old castle desolate on its lonely hill.