A.sack, storm, “πόλιν” Il.4.40, 1.129, etc.; also, empty a city of its inhabitants, clear it out, so as to plant new settlers in it, “μίαν πόλιν ἐξαλαπάξας” Od.4.176: generally, destroy utterly, νῆας, τεῖχος, Il.13.813, 20.30: metaph., “ἀλλά με νόσος ἐξαλάπαξεν” Theoc. 2.85.—Ep. word, used by X.An.7.1.29.
ἐξα^λα^π-άζω ,