Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To cause great damage or destruction to something.
Devastate
/ˈdevəsteɪt/Synonyms:
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Examples:
Since our civil war our country is devastated.
The drought has devastated the local farming industry.
The coastal city was devastated by the relentless hurricane.
Etymology:
Devastate comes from the Latin word ‘devastare’, meaning to lay waste or ravage. It is formed from the prefix ‘de-’ meaning thoroughly, and ‘vastare’, meaning to lay waste.
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