Also means
slaughter
Usage Note
Scempio conveys devastating destruction or carnage, often used figuratively: fare scempio di qualcosa means 'to make a mess of' or 'to destroy' something. It can refer to both physical devastation and the ruin of something valued, such as culture or the landscape.
Examples
"L'alluvione ha fatto scempio del raccolto."
Natural Translation
The flood wreaked havoc on the harvest.
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