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verb Download 🔗Share To destroy a whole collection of related ideas, beliefs, and strongly held opinions. Examples : "The new scientific findings devastated the traditional understanding of how the human brain works. " mind philosophy emotion suffering Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To break beyond recovery or repair so that the only options are abandonment or the clearing away of useless remains (if any) and starting over. Examples : "The hurricane devastated the small coastal town, leaving almost every building in ruins. " disaster environment outcome action condition suffering event Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading