ἐξερημόω

A. make quite desolate, ἐ. οἶκον leave it destitute of heirs, D. 43.76, cf. LXX Le. 26.31, al.; ἐξερημῶσαι γένος S. El. 1010 (but ἐ. δόμους abandon them, E. Andr. 597, 991); πόλεις ‐ωμένας Pl. Ep. 332e; ἐ. τὰ ἑαυτῶν leaving their own places destitute (of troops), X. Vect. 4.47; δράκοντος γένυν ἐ. making it destitute of teeth, E. HF 253:— Pass., to be left destitute, Ἑλλὰς ἐξερημωθεῖσα Ar. Pax 647; εἰς τὸν ἐξηρημωμένον . . οἶκον Pl. Lg. 925c.