| devastate | (v) overwhelm or overpower, Example: He was devastated by his grief when his son died |
| devastation | (n) the state of being decayed or destroyed, Syn. desolation |
| devastation | (n) the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed, Example: her departure left him in utter devastation |
| devastation | (n) an event that results in total destruction, Syn. desolation |
| Devastate | v. t. Whole countries . . . were devastated. Macaulay. |
| devastated | adj. same as desolated. |
| devastating | adj.
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| Devastation | n. [ Cf. F. dévastation. ] Even now the devastation is begun, |
| Devastator | n. [ L. ] One who, or that which, devastates. Emerson. [ 1913 Webster ] |