Related Words for devastate

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ravage
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Verb, Noun
waste
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Noun, Verb, Noun
desolate
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Noun, Verb, Adjective
lay waste to
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Phrase, Adjective, Verb
decimate
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Verb
threaten
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Verb
cripple
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Noun
destroy
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Verb
obliterate
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Verb
annihilate
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Verb
imperil
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Verb
ruin
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Noun
disrupt
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Verb
paralyze
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Verb
affect
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Verb
weaken
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Verb
terrorize
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Verb
engulf
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Verb
endanger
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Verb
overwhelm
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Verb
undermine
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Verb
terrify
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Verb
jeopardize
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Verb
deprive
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Verb
deplete
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Verb
destabilize
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Verb
unsettle
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Verb
injure
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Verb
impair
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Verb
sicken
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Verb
incapacitate
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Verb
infect
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Name
contaminate
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Verb
afflict
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Verb
jeopardise
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Verb
maim
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Noun
uproot
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Verb
dominate
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Verb
inflict
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Verb
degrade
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Verb
diminish
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Verb
overpower
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Verb
embarrass
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Verb
hurt
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Noun
spoil
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Noun
kill
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Verb
ravish
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Verb
ruinous
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Adjective
detrimental
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Adjective
hinder
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Verb
derail
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Verb
harm
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Noun
infest
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Adjective
enrich
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Verb
humiliate
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Verb
invade
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Verb
wreak
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Verb
impede
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Verb
alienate
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Verb
aggravate
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Verb
frighten
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Verb
subjugate
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Verb
shatter
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Noun
erode
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Verb
confound
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Verb
impacting
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Verb
empower
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Verb
reshape
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Verb
intimidate
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Verb
protect
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Verb
perturb
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Verb
sustain
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Verb
invigorate
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Verb
frustrate
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Verb
harass
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Verb
damaging
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Adjective
devalue
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Verb
demean
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Verb
displace
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Verb
disturb
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Verb
assail
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Verb
irritate
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Verb
pollute
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Verb
demolish
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Verb
betray
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Verb
strengthen
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Verb
transform
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Verb
astonish
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Verb
wrecking
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Verb
implode
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Verb
oppress
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Verb
outstrip
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Verb
discredit
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Noun
disintegrate
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Verb
endear
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Verb
disastrous
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Adjective
negate
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Verb
savaged
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Verb
catastrophic
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Adjective
defame
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Verb
compel
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Verb
dismantle
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Verb
depress
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Verb
devour
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Verb
saturate
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Verb
nullify
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Verb
overtake
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Verb
exterminate
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Verb
flatten
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Verb
distort
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Verb
ruination
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Noun
interfere
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Verb
destructive
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Adjective
wipe out
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Phrase, Verb, Noun
wreak havoc
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Phrase, Verb
locusts
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Noun
hurricanes
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Noun
floods
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Noun
minded
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Verb
countryside
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Noun
attack
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Noun, Verb, Adjective
batter
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Noun, Verb
downfall
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Noun, Verb
hit
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Verb, Noun, Adjective
lashes
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Adjective
overrun
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Verb, Noun
storms
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Noun
swamps
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Noun
sweep
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Noun, Verb
die
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Verb, Noun
fall
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Verb, Noun
off
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Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
blow
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Noun, Verb, Adjective
backwater
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Noun, Verb
save
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Verb, Noun
get
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Verb, Noun
gloss
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Noun, Verb