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devastate

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1. v. t. To lay waste; to ravage; to desolate. Source: opted
2. v. cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly Source: wordnet
3. v. overwhelm or overpower Source: wordnet
4. To lay waste; to ravage; to desolate. Whole countries . . . were devastated. Macaulay. Syn. -- To waste; ravage; desolate; destroy; demolish; plunder; pillage. Source: webster
5. To lay waste; to ravage; to desolate.Whole countries . . . were devastated. Macaulay. Source: adambom
6. v:100 v. overwhelm or overpower Source: ecdict

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desolate ravage waste lay devastated countries Macaulay overpower overwhelm whole cause demolish destroy destruction extensive pillage plunder ruin utterly

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