Devastate
Devastate verb - To bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of.
Usage example: the explosion devastated an entire city block
Preserve
Preserve verb - To keep in good condition.
Common collocations
| mind | devastate mind | preserve mind |
| life | devastate life | preserve life |
| civilization | devastate civilization | preserve civilization |
| environment | devastate environment | preserve environment |
| Other words: base, universe, world, surprise, planet. | ||
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Preserve and Devastate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/devastate/preserve
Devastate & Preserve. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/devastate/preserve>.
Preserve or Devastate. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/devastate/preserve.
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