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devastate vs ravage

ravage vs devastate

devastate is not a noun while ravage is a noun.

devastate and ravage both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
devastate No No Yes No
ravage Yes No Yes No
As verbs, devastate and ravage are synonyms defined as:
  • devastate and ravage: cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
Other synonyms of devastate include desolate, lay waste to, scourge, waste.
devastate (noun) ravage (noun)
(usually plural) a destructive action
devastate (verb) ravage (verb)
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
overwhelm or overpower cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
Difference between devastate and ravage

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