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English to English verb
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cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly |  | Example: The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion
source: wordnet30
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overwhelm or overpower | | Example: He was devastated by his grief when his son died
source: wordnet30
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To lay waste; to ravage; to desolate. | | source: webster1913
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