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devastate

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  1. ravage                
 
dev.as.tate \'dev-*-.sta-t\ \-.sta-t-in-le-\ \-.sta-t-*r\ vt [L devastatus, 
   pp. of devastare, fr. de- + vastare to l]ay waste - more at WASTE 1: to lay 
   waste  2: OVERPOWER, OVERWHELM  - dev.as.tat.ing.ly av