Devastate: alternatives and connections

To unbuild; to pull or tear down; to separate virulently into its constituent parts; to break up the structure and organic existence of; to demolish.

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of Overcome

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To excel or exceed in power; to cause to yield; to vanquish; to subdue; as, the light overpowers the eyes.

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To come up with in a course, pursuit, progress, or motion; to catch up with.

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To cover over completely, as by a great wave; to overflow and bury beneath; to ingulf; hence, figuratively, to immerse and bear down; to overpower; t…

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The act of falling or tumbling down; fall.

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To cover with water or other fluid; to cover by immersion in something that envelops on all sides; to overwhelm; to ingulf.

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The act of falling or tumbling down; fall.

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The act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste.

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The act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste.

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Destitute or deprived of inhabitants; deserted; uninhabited; hence, gloomy; as, a desolate isle; a desolate wilderness; a desolate house.

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Desolation by violence; violent ruin or destruction; devastation; havoc; waste; as, the ravage of a lion; the ravages of fire or tempest; the ravages…

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A lash; a strap or cord; especially, a lash used to inflict pain or punishment; an instrument of punishment or discipline; a whip.

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Desolate; devastated; stripped; bare; hence, dreary; dismal; gloomy; cheerless.

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