verb
destroy or ruin.
the city was devastated by a huge earthquake
destroy,ruin,leave in ruins,wreck,lay waste,wreak havoc on,ravage,ransack,leave desolate,demolish,raze (to the ground),level,flatten,annihilate
verb
destroy or ruin.
the city was devastated by a huge earthquake
destroy,ruin,leave in ruins,wreck,lay waste,wreak havoc on,ravage,ransack,leave desolate,demolish,raze (to the ground),level,flatten,annihilate
verb
destroy or ruin.
the city was devastated by a huge earthquake
destroy,ruin,leave in ruins,wreck,lay waste,wreak havoc on,ravage,ransack,leave desolate,demolish,raze (to the ground),level,flatten,annihilate
verb
steal or violently remove valuable possessions from; plunder.
the church was despoiled of its marble wall covering
plunder,pillage,rob,ravage,harry,maraud,ravish,rape,raid,ransack,loot,sack,rifle,devastate,lay waste,wreak havoc on,vandalize,destroy,ruin,wreck,raze,level,annihilate,gut,depredate,reave,strip,deprive,dispossess,denude,divest,relieve,clean out
verb
steal or violently remove valuable possessions from; plunder.
the church was despoiled of its marble wall covering
plunder,pillage,rob,ravage,harry,maraud,ravish,rape,raid,ransack,loot,sack,rifle,devastate,lay waste,wreak havoc on,vandalize,destroy,ruin,wreck,raze,level,annihilate,gut,depredate,reave,strip,deprive,dispossess,denude,divest,relieve,clean out
verb
steal or violently remove valuable possessions from; plunder.
the church was despoiled of its marble wall covering
plunder,pillage,rob,ravage,harry,maraud,ravish,rape,raid,ransack,loot,sack,rifle,devastate,lay waste,wreak havoc on,vandalize,destroy,ruin,wreck,raze,level,annihilate,gut,depredate,reave,strip,deprive,dispossess,denude,divest,relieve,clean out
verb
steal or violently remove valuable possessions from; plunder.
the church was despoiled of its marble wall covering
plunder,pillage,rob,ravage,harry,maraud,ravish,rape,raid,ransack,loot,sack,rifle,devastate,lay waste,wreak havoc on,vandalize,destroy,ruin,wreck,raze,level,annihilate,gut,depredate,reave,strip,deprive,dispossess,denude,divest,relieve,clean out
verb
make (a place) appear bleakly empty.
the droughts that desolated the dry plains
devastate,ravage,ruin,make/leave desolate,leave in ruins,destroy,wreck,lay waste to,wreak havoc on,level,raze,demolish,wipe out,obliterate,annihilate,gut,depopulate,empty,depredate,spoliate
verb
make (a place) appear bleakly empty.
the droughts that desolated the dry plains
devastate,ravage,ruin,make/leave desolate,leave in ruins,destroy,wreck,lay waste to,wreak havoc on,level,raze,demolish,wipe out,obliterate,annihilate,gut,depopulate,empty,depredate,spoliate
verb
make (a place) appear bleakly empty.
the droughts that desolated the dry plains
devastate,ravage,ruin,make/leave desolate,leave in ruins,destroy,wreck,lay waste to,wreak havoc on,level,raze,demolish,wipe out,obliterate,annihilate,gut,depopulate,empty,depredate,spoliate
verb
pull or knock down (a building).
the house was demolished to make way for the shopping centre
knock down,pull down,tear down,bring down,destroy,flatten,raze,raze to the ground,level,reduce to ruins,bulldoze,break up,topple,blow up,blow to bits/pieces,obliterate,annihilate,wipe off the face of the earth,wipe off the map,dismantle,disassemble,total,throw down,unbuild
verb
pull or knock down (a building).
the house was demolished to make way for the shopping centre
knock down,pull down,tear down,bring down,destroy,flatten,raze,raze to the ground,level,reduce to ruins,bulldoze,break up,topple,blow up,blow to bits/pieces,obliterate,annihilate,wipe off the face of the earth,wipe off the map,dismantle,disassemble,total,throw down,unbuild
verb
pull or knock down (a building).
the house was demolished to make way for the shopping centre
knock down,pull down,tear down,bring down,destroy,flatten,raze,raze to the ground,level,reduce to ruins,bulldoze,break up,topple,blow up,blow to bits/pieces,obliterate,annihilate,wipe off the face of the earth,wipe off the map,dismantle,disassemble,total,throw down,unbuild
verb
pull or knock down (a building).
the house was demolished to make way for the shopping centre
knock down,pull down,tear down,bring down,destroy,flatten,raze,raze to the ground,level,reduce to ruins,bulldoze,break up,topple,blow up,blow to bits/pieces,obliterate,annihilate,wipe off the face of the earth,wipe off the map,dismantle,disassemble,total,throw down,unbuild
verb
overcome and take control of (a place or people) by military force.
he conquered Cyprus
defeat,beat,vanquish,trounce,annihilate,triumph over,be victorious over,best,get the better of,worst,bring someone to their knees,overcome,overwhelm,overpower,overthrow,subdue,subjugate,put down,quell,quash,crush,repress,rout,lick,hammer,clobber,thrash,paste,pound,pulverize,demolish,destroy,drub,give someone a drubbing,cane,wipe the floor with,walk all over,give someone a hiding,take to the cleaners,blow someone out of the water,make mincemeat of,murder,massacre,slaughter,flatten,turn inside out,tank,stuff,blow out,cream,shellac,skunk,slam,own,seize,take possession of,take control of,take over,appropriate,capture,occupy,invade,annex,overrun,win
verb
overcome and take control of (a place or people) by military force.
he conquered Cyprus
defeat,beat,vanquish,trounce,annihilate,triumph over,be victorious over,best,get the better of,worst,bring someone to their knees,overcome,overwhelm,overpower,overthrow,subdue,subjugate,put down,quell,quash,crush,repress,rout,lick,hammer,clobber,thrash,paste,pound,pulverize,demolish,destroy,drub,give someone a drubbing,cane,wipe the floor with,walk all over,give someone a hiding,take to the cleaners,blow someone out of the water,make mincemeat of,murder,massacre,slaughter,flatten,turn inside out,tank,stuff,blow out,cream,shellac,skunk,slam,own,seize,take possession of,take control of,take over,appropriate,capture,occupy,invade,annex,overrun,win
verb
overcome and take control of (a place or people) by military force.
he conquered Cyprus
defeat,beat,vanquish,trounce,annihilate,triumph over,be victorious over,best,get the better of,worst,bring someone to their knees,overcome,overwhelm,overpower,overthrow,subdue,subjugate,put down,quell,quash,crush,repress,rout,lick,hammer,clobber,thrash,paste,pound,pulverize,demolish,destroy,drub,give someone a drubbing,cane,wipe the floor with,walk all over,give someone a hiding,take to the cleaners,blow someone out of the water,make mincemeat of,murder,massacre,slaughter,flatten,turn inside out,tank,stuff,blow out,cream,shellac,skunk,slam,own,seize,take possession of,take control of,take over,appropriate,capture,occupy,invade,annex,overrun,win
