Synonyms for devastate
ˈdɛv əˌsteɪtdev·as·tate

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1. lay waste to, waste, devastate, desolate, ravage, scourgeverb

   cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

   "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"

   Synonyms:
   waste, harry, scourge, emaciate, flagellate, abandon, blow, forsake, run off, desert, neutralise, pine away, neutralize, desolate, consume, macerate, ware, depopulate, languish, liquidate, squander, ravage, do in, rot, knock off, lay waste to

2. devastateverb

   overwhelm or overpower

   "He was devastated by his grief when his son died"

   Synonyms:
   ravage, scourge, lay waste to, waste, desolate

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1. devastateverb

   Synonyms:
   ravage, pillage, plunder, sack, spoil, despoil, destroy, desolate, strip, lay waste

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1. devastateverb

   Synonyms:
   desolate, sack, despoil, ravage, plunder

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1. List of paraphrases for "devastate":

   devastates, ravage, invades, sweep, destroy, sweeps, invade

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1. John McCain:

   If we're going to have a lower (defense) number than the president of the United States is proposing, we have no credibility on saying that we are committed to defending this nation -- not when every service chief, every witness before our committee says it will devastate ... our ability to defend the nation, you can't do that and claim that you care about national defense.

2. Courteney Ross:

   Waking upthis morning to see Minneapolis on fire would be something that would devastate Floyd, he loved the city. He came here [from Houston] and stayed here for the people and the opportunities. Floyd was a gentle giant. He was about love and about peace.

3. Janet Hale:

   You may love the kids and the parents, but you need to keep a professional distance, children will come and go, things happen in families, and while you want to be there to support the family, you can’t let them devastate you.

4. Monica Kerrigan:

   As Covid-19 continues to claim lives and devastate communities, the administration is knowingly moving to expand this policy, there is no excuse for this brazen disregard for people's health and rights.

5. Kim Blaylock:

   If the perpetrators were here right now, I would just say why? why would you want to leave your child and go hurt other people, hurt your family and devastate more people, have your full life gone? It's just very sad.