devastating

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
  2. verb overwhelm or overpower
  3. adjective making light of; ; ; - W.S.Gilbert

In classic literature

Synonyms

lay waste to, waste, devastate, desolate, ravage, scourge

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