devastation in WordNet English dictionary

1. an event that results in total destruction
   devastation  desolation 
   
2. the state of being decayed or destroyed
   devastation  desolation 
   
3. the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
   destruction  devastation 
   
4. plundering with excessive damage and destruction
   ravaging  devastation 
   
5. the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed
   "her departure left him in utter devastation"
   devastation