DEVASTATE
Scrabble letter values: D2E1V4A1S1T1A1T1E1 = 13
Definition
- verb cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly. — synonyms: lay_waste_to, waste, desolate, ravage, scourge
- verb overwhelm or overpower.
Examples
- “The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion”
- “He was devastated by his grief when his son died”