devastation
English Thesaurus
1. the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | disaster, |
| definition | : | an act that has disastrous consequences (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | kill, |
| definition | : | the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | decimation, |
| definition | : | destroying or killing a large part of the population (literally every tenth person as chosen by lot) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | neutralisation, neutralization, |
| definition | : | (euphemism) the removal of a threat by killing or destroying it (especially in a covert operation or military operation) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | sabotage, |
| definition | : | a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | holocaust, |
| definition | : | an act of mass destruction and loss of life (especially in war or by fire) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | demolition, |
| definition | : | the act of demolishing (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | spoliation, |
| definition | : | (law) the intentional destruction of a document or an alteration of it that destroys its value as evidence (noun.act) |
2. plundering with excessive damage and destruction (noun.act)
3. an event that results in total destruction (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | ruin, ruination, |
| definition | : | an event that results in destruction (noun.event) |
4. the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed (noun.feeling)
| hypernym | : | feeling, |
| definition | : | the experiencing of affective and emotional states (noun.tops) |
5. the state of being decayed or destroyed (noun.state)
| hyponym | : | ruin, ruination, |
| definition | : | an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | blight, |
| definition | : | a state or condition being blighted (noun.state) |
6. the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists (noun.act)
| derivation | : | destroy, ruin, |
| definition | : | destroy completely; damage irreparably (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | destroy, destruct, |
| definition | : | do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of (verb.creation) |
7. plundering with excessive damage and destruction (noun.act)
| derivation | : | desolate, devastate, lay waste to, ravage, scourge, waste, desolate, devastate, lay waste to, ravage, scourge, waste, |
| definition | : | cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly (verb.change) |
8. an event that results in total destruction (noun.event)
9. the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed (noun.feeling)
| derivation | : | devastate, |
| definition | : | overwhelm or overpower (verb.change) |
10. the state of being decayed or destroyed (noun.state)
11. the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists (noun.act)
| derivation | : | destroy, ruin, |
| definition | : | destroy completely; damage irreparably (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | destroy, destruct, |
| definition | : | do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of (verb.creation) |
12. plundering with excessive damage and destruction (noun.act)
| derivation | : | desolate, devastate, lay waste to, ravage, scourge, waste, desolate, devastate, lay waste to, ravage, scourge, waste, |
| definition | : | cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly (verb.change) |
13. an event that results in total destruction (noun.event)
14. the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed (noun.feeling)
| derivation | : | devastate, |
| definition | : | overwhelm or overpower (verb.change) |
15. the state of being decayed or destroyed (noun.state)
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