devastation meaning and definition

DEVASTATION noun

Definition of devastation (noun)

1. the state of being decayed or destroyed
   • synonyms: desolation
2. the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed
   • "her departure left him in utter devastation"
3. an event that results in total destruction
   • synonyms: desolation
4. plundering with excessive damage and destruction
   • synonyms: ravaging
5. the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
   • synonyms: destruction