devastated

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English

Definitions

verb

To ruin many or all things over a large area, such as most or all buildings of a city, or cities of a region, or trees of a forest.
To destroy a whole collection of related ideas, beliefs, and strongly held opinions.
To break beyond recovery or repair so that the only options are abandonment or the clearing away of useless remains (if any) and starting over.

adjective

Ruined, ravaged.“the devastated city”
Extremely upset and shocked.“a devastated widow”

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Synonyms

decimate destroy raze ruin destroyed desolate wasted blasted ruined desolated ravaged wrecked blighted destructive damaged obliterated battered defeated

Associated

tsunami earthquake katrina grief plague tornado famine hurricane floods typhoon rebuilt cyclone

Rhymes

elated exasperated agitated infatuated aggravated inundated irritated sophisticated antiquated reiterated

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