Devastate

v. t.

1.

To lay waste; to ravage; to desolate. [imp. & p. p. Devastated; p. pr. & vb. n. Devastating.] Whole countries . . . were devastated. - Macaulay.

Verb	1.	devastate - devastate or ravage; "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion" Synonyms: lay waste to, ravage, scourge, desolate, waste
	2.	devastate - overwhelm or overpower; "He was devastated by his grief when his son died"

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