devastate

As verbs the difference between devast and devastate

is that devast is (obsolete) to devastate 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 an adjective catastrophic

is of or pertaining to a catastrophe.

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 wreak and devastate

is that wreak is to cause, inflict or let out, especially if causing harm or injury 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 a noun wreak

is (archaic|literary) revenge; vengeance; furious passion; resentment.

As verbs the difference between lavage and devastate

is that lavage is (medicine) to wash a hollow organ 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 a noun lavage

is a washing.

As verbs the difference between raze and devastate

is that raze is to demolish; to level to the ground 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 a noun raze

is (rhizome of ginger).

As verbs the difference between exterminate and devastate

is that exterminate is to kill all of a population, usually deliberate and especially applied to pests 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 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.