devastate

Verb

Meaning

To lay waste; to ravage; to desolate.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

destroy desolate ravage waste ruin plunder demolish pillage scourge raze decimate palmyra muller mar scotch
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Antonyms

gar support form make produce help
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Hypernyms

destroy overcome ruin overwhelm overtake overpower

Hyponyms

ruin

Related terms

devastation devastavit

Phrases with the word

devastate the family devastate a family

Derivatives

devastated devastating

Examples

The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion Source: Internet

He was devastated by his grief when his son died Source: Internet

An attack on them would devastate confidence in the fairness of the election and make the final result the subject of political dispute. Source: Internet

Ambrose's bowling method relied on accuracy and conceding few runs; several of his best performances came when he took wickets in quick succession to devastate the opposition. Source: Internet

And the current crisis isn’t just weakening that foundation; it threatens to devastate it. Source: Internet

German artillery could still devastate French defensive positions but could not prevent French artillery-fire from inflicting many casualties on German infantry and isolating them from their supplies. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

devascularize devascularized devast devastate a family devastate the family devastated