devastated
verb
- 1
To ruin many or all things over a large area, such as most or all buildings of a city, or cities of a region, or trees of a forest.
- 2
To destroy a whole collection of related ideas, beliefs, and strongly held opinions.
- 3
To break beyond recovery or repair so that the only options are abandonment or the clearing away of useless remains (if any) and starting over.
adjective
- 1
Ruined, ravaged.
“the devastated city”
- 2
Extremely upset and shocked.
“a devastated widow”
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