devastate 1
verbdomain: change
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
Examples
- 1.The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion
Hypernym
destroy 2
verb
destroy completely; damage irreparably
EnglishDerivationally related form
devastation 5
noun
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
devastation 4
noun
plundering with excessive damage and destruction
devastation 3
noun
an event that results in total destruction
devastation 1
noun
the state of being decayed or destroyed
Hyponym
ruin 4
verb
reduce to ruins
