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Devastate
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Meaning
Verb
●
To
ruin
many or all things over a large area, such as most or all
buildings
of a
city
, or
cities
of a
region
, or
trees
of a forest.
●
To
destroy
a whole
collection
of related
ideas
,
beliefs
, and
strongly
held
opinions.
●
To
break
beyond
recovery
or
repair
so that the only
options
are
abandonment
or the
clearing away
of
useless
remains
(if any) and
starting
over.
●
To
greatly
demoralize
, to cause to
suffer
intense
grief
or dismay
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Synonyms
Decimate
Destroy
Raze
Ruin
Consume
Devour
Related
Overwhelm
Cripple
Obliterate
Endanger
Harm
Disrupt
Damage
Annihilate
Threaten
Destabilize
Ravage
Disturb
Weaken
Wreck
Invade
Hurt
Kill
Undermine
Spoil
Affect
Engulf
Displace
Destabilise
Paralyze
Jeopardize
Plague
Protect
Erode
Attack
Overpower
Poison
Derail
Injure
Destruct
Infect
Imperil
Pollute
Afflict
Corrupt
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