Devastate and Patch

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

Usage example: the city was devastated, first by the earthquake and then by fires

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Patch is an antonym for devastate.

Patch verb - To put into good shape or working order again.

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Devastate is an antonym for patch.

Nearby Words: patchwork, patched, patching

nature	devastate nature	patch nature
universe	devastate universe	patch universe

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Patch and Devastate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/devastate/patch

Devastate & Patch. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/devastate/patch>.

Patch or Devastate. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/devastate/patch.

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