devastate

As verbs the difference between devastate and smash

is that devastate is to ruin many or all things over a large area, such as most or all buildings of a city, or cities of a region, or trees of a forest while smash is to break (something brittle) violently.

As a noun smash is

the sound of a violent impact; a violent striking together.

As verbs the difference between devastate and degrade

is that devastate is to ruin many or all things over a large area, such as most or all buildings of a city, or cities of a region, or trees of a forest while degrade is .

As a verb devastate

is to ruin many or all things over a large area, such as most or all buildings of a city, or cities of a region, or trees of a forest.

As a noun trauma is

any serious injury to the body, often resulting from violence or an accident.

As a noun plunger

is a device that is used to remove blockages from a toilet or sink by suction.

As a verb devastate is

to ruin many or all things over a large area, such as most or all buildings of a city, or cities of a region, or trees of a forest.

As verbs the difference between worsen and devastate

is that worsen is to make worse; to impair while devastate is to ruin many or all things over a large area, such as most or all buildings of a city, or cities of a region, or trees of a forest.

As verbs the difference between devastate and surprise

is that devastate is to ruin many or all things over a large area, such as most or all buildings of a city, or cities of a region, or trees of a forest while surprise is to cause (someone) to feel unusually alarmed or delighted.

As a noun surprise is

something not expected.

As an adjective surprise is

unexpected.

Devastate is a related term of extinguish.

As verbs the difference between devastate and extinguish

is that devastate is to ruin many or all things over a large area, such as most or all buildings of a city, or cities of a region, or trees of a forest while extinguish is to put out, as in fire; to end burning; to quench.

As verbs the difference between devastate and pillage

is that devastate is to ruin many or all things over a large area, such as most or all buildings of a city, or cities of a region, or trees of a forest while pillage is to loot or plunder by force, especially in time of war.

As a noun pillage is

the spoils of war.

As a noun break

is break.

As a verb devastate is

to ruin many or all things over a large area, such as most or all buildings of a city, or cities of a region, or trees of a forest.

As verbs the difference between devastate and depress

is that devastate is to ruin many or all things over a large area, such as most or all buildings of a city, or cities of a region, or trees of a forest while depress is to press down.