All devastate synonyms

verb devastate

• demolish — To demolish something such as a building means to destroy it completely.
• ruin — ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay: We visited the ruins of ancient Greece.
• raze — to tear down; demolish; level to the ground: to raze a row of old buildings.
• ravage — to work havoc upon; damage or mar by ravages: a face ravaged by grief.
• wreck — any building, structure, or thing reduced to a state of ruin.
• smash — to break to pieces with violence and often with a crashing sound, as by striking, letting fall, or dashing against something; shatter: He smashed the vase against the wall.
• desolate — A desolate place is empty of people and lacking in comfort.
• raid — a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed: a police raid on a gambling ring.
• level — having no part higher than another; having a flat or even surface.
• pillage — to strip ruthlessly of money or goods by open violence, as in war; plunder: The barbarians pillaged every conquered city.
• trash — anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
• sack — a strong light-colored wine formerly imported from Spain and the Canary Islands.
• despoil — To despoil a place means to make it less attractive, valuable, or important by taking things away from it or by destroying it.
• plunder — to rob of goods or valuables by open force, as in war, hostile raids, brigandage, etc.: to plunder a town.
• devour — If a person or animal devours something, they eat it quickly and eagerly.
• spoil — to damage severely or harm (something), especially with reference to its excellence, value, usefulness, etc.: The water stain spoiled the painting. Drought spoiled the corn crop.
• total — constituting or comprising the whole; entire; whole: the total expenditure.
• waste — to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander: to waste money; to waste words.
• desecrate — If someone desecrates something which is considered to be holy or very special, they deliberately damage or insult it.
• destroy — To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more.
• overwhelm — to overcome completely in mind or feeling: overwhelmed by remorse.
• overcome — to get the better of in a struggle or conflict; conquer; defeat: to overcome the enemy.
• confound — If someone or something confounds you, they make you feel surprised or confused, often by showing you that your opinions or expectations of them were wrong.
• shock — a thick, bushy mass, as of hair.
• distress — great pain, anxiety, or sorrow; acute physical or mental suffering; affliction; trouble.
• upset — to overturn: to upset a pitcher of milk.
• shatter — to break (something) into pieces, as by a blow.
• stamp out — to strike or beat with a forcible, downward thrust of the foot.
• depredate — to plunder or destroy; pillage
• spoliate — to rob, plunder, or despoil
• lay waste — to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander: to waste money; to waste words.
• take apart — into pieces or parts; to pieces: to take a watch apart; an old barn falling apart from decay.