Leave Desolate is a term used to describe a situation in which something has been completely destroyed or abandoned. BEREAVE is a verb meaning to cause someone to feel great sorrow or distress, usually due to the death of a loved one. In this context, Leave Desolate and BEREAVE can be seen as two sides of the same coin, with Leave Desolate describing the physical destruction of something, and BEREAVE describing the emotional destruction caused by it.