v. to destroy or ruin; to upset greatly.
An earthquake devastated the village.
An earthquake devastated the village.
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The pandemic outbreak of malaria devastated the area.
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The sororicide devastated the family.
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The catastrophe devastated the city. OR The dinner was a catastrophe.
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The author was devastated by the scathing reviews of his book.
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Why is Sarah devastated that her parents want to stay at Oasis an extra month?
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The country's nascent economy was devastated by an earthquake.
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What news almost devastated Jeremy?
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blight; consume; destroy; destructive; ruin
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4 syllables
dev-as-tat-ed
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