devastation vs devastate

devastation is a noun but devastate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
devastation	Yes	No	No	No
devastate	No	No	Yes	No

devastation (noun)	devastate (noun)
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
plundering with excessive damage and destruction
an event that results in total destruction
the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed
the state of being decayed or destroyed

devastation (verb)	devastate (verb)
	cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
	overwhelm or overpower