Devastate and Immortalize

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Devastate verb - To bring destruction to (something) through violent action.

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Immortalize is an antonym for devastate.

Immortalize verb - To give eternal or lasting existence to.

Usage example: immortalized the words “Call me Ishmael” as the novel's opening line

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Devastate is an antonym for immortalize.

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Immortalize and Devastate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/devastate/immortalize

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