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devastate vs lay waste to

lay waste to vs devastate

devastate and lay waste to both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
devastate No No Yes No
lay waste to No No Yes No
As verbs, devastate and lay waste to are synonyms defined as:
  • devastate and lay waste to: cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
Other synonyms of devastate include desolate, ravage, scourge, waste.
devastate (verb) lay waste to (verb)
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
overwhelm or overpower
Difference between devastate and lay waste to

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