Crush
Crush verb - To put a stop to (something) by the use of force.
Usage example: the government is doing everything to crush the latest guerrilla uprising
Devastate is a synonym for crush in demoralize topic. In some cases you can use "Devastate" instead a verb "Crush".
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Devastate and Crush. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/crush/devastate
Crush & Devastate. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/crush/devastate>.
Devastate or Crush. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/crush/devastate.
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