Desolate
Desolate verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.
Usage example: totally desolated the city with aerial bombs
Exterminate and desolate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Exterminate" instead a verb "Desolate".
Exterminate
Exterminate verb - To destroy all traces of.
Desolate and exterminate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Desolate" instead a verb "Exterminate".
Related pairs
- annihilate and desolate
- annihilate and exterminate
- demolish and desolate
- demolish and exterminate
- ravage and desolate
- ravage and exterminate
- ruin and desolate
- ruin and exterminate
- wreck and desolate
- wreck and exterminate
- level and desolate
- level and exterminate
- waste and desolate
- waste and exterminate
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