(dev-as-tate) 3 syllables

Definition

verb. to bring destruction to something through violent action; to bring to a complete end the physical usefulness of; to subject to mental stress

Example Sentence

The fire will devastate the city. OR The bad news will devastate him.

Synonyms

destroy; ravage; ruin

Antonyms

build

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devastate
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Rhymes

  • devastate