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devastate
verbgeneral usecommon/dɨvɐʃˈtaɾ/de·vas·tar
Definition
1To cause widespread and severe destruction; to lay waste, to ravage.
Usage examples
“The hurricane devastated the coastal communities.”
“The news of his death devastated the entire family.”
Common combinations
to devastate a regioncompletely devastatedevastate by firedevastate resources