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lay waste to vs devastate

devastate vs lay waste to

lay waste to and devastate both are verbs.

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

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