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Devasted vs Destroyed - What's the difference?

devasted | destroyed |

As verbs the difference between devasted and destroyed

is that devasted is (devast) while destroyed is (destroy).

As an adjective destroyed is

(ireland|informal) (particularly of a child) soiled, muddied, especially as a result of a fall or spill.

devasted

English

Verb

(head)
  • (devast)

  • devast

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To devastate.
  • (Bolingbroke)
    (Webster 1913)

    destroyed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (destroy)
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • (Ireland, informal) (particularly of a child) soiled, muddied, especially as a result of a fall or spill.