荒れる

Meanings

1. to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
2. to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea)
3. to become unsettled (e.g. of one's life); to become disordered
4. to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become dilapidated
5. to become unruly; to become violent; to go wild; to get out of control

Kanji used

• 荒laid waste