 devastate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] devastate or ravage | |
| Synonyms: | waste desolate ravage scourge lay_waste_to | |
| Examples: | "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion" |
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| Related terms: | destroy ruin destruction devastation bane ravaging bleakness devastation destroyer | |
| 2. | [ verb ] overwhelm or overpower | |
| Examples: | "He was devastated by his grief when his son died" |
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| Related terms: | overwhelm devastation | |
| Similar spelling: |
devastated devastation devastating defecate |
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