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destroy vs devastate

devastate vs destroy

destroy and devastate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
destroy No No Yes No
devastate No No Yes No
As verbs, devastate is a hyponym of destroy; that is, devastate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than destroy:
  • destroy: destroy completely; damage irreparably
  • devastate: cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
Other hyponyms of destroy include burn, burn down, fire, desolate, lay waste to, ravage, scourge, waste, harry, ravage, break, break, bust, vandalise, vandalize, do a job on, subvert, get, devour, despoil, plunder, rape, spoil, violate, explode, consume, shipwreck, bust up, wrack, wreck, kick down, kick in, wash out.
destroy (verb) devastate (verb)
defeat soundly and humiliatingly cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
destroy completely; damage irreparably overwhelm or overpower
put (an animal) to death
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
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