Lexical Definition

‎ἐρημόω‎ erēmóō (er-ay-mo'-o) to lay waste ^G:V
from ‎ἔρημος‎

(bring to, make) desolate(-ion), come to nought.

• to lay waste (literally or figuratively)

Abbott-Smith

ἐρημόω, -ῶ (< ἔρημος), [in LXX for חָרַב hi., שָׁמֵם ni., etc. ;]
to desolate, lay waste: Mt 12:25, Lk 11:17, Re 17:16 18:16, 19.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

ἐρημόω-όω,

strip bare, desolate, lay waste, ἱερὰ θεῶν [ἐρημόωῶν θεός “POsl.” 1.105 ">LXX+5th c.BC+]:—passive, ἐρημόωωθείσης Κρήτης [NT+5th c.BC+]

__II bereave one of a thing, with double accusative, ἐ. τινὰ εὐφροσύνας μέρος [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. ναυβατῶν ἐρετμά to leave the oars without men, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἑαυτὸν ἐρημόωοῖς (i.e. φίλων) [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be bereft of, ἀνδρῶν [ἐρημόωούμενα φυλακῆς ">Refs 5th c.BC+]left without, [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.2 set free, deliver from, Διὸς ἄλσος ἠρήμωσε λέοντος [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, πνεῦμα ὀσμῶν ἐρημόωωθέν being free from.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__III abandon, desert, ἑὸν χῶρον [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐ. Συρακούσας to evacuate it, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τόνδ᾽ ἐρημόωώσασ᾽ ὄχον having left it empty, by stepping out of it, [Refs 4th c.BC+]:—passive, [πόλιν] ἐρημόωοῦσθαι ὑπὸ τῶν πατρικίων [Refs 1st c.BC+]
__IV leave alone, keep isolated, [Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, ὄνοι ἐρημόωωθέντες τοῦ ὁμίλου being isolated from.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]

_{LSJ Scripture Refs: Rev.18.17}