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devastate
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devastate in WordNet English dictionary
verb
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
"The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"
lay waste to
waste
devastate
desolate
ravage
scourge
overwhelm or overpower
"He was devastated by his grief when his son died"
devastate
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