Devastate and Quell

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

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Quell and devastate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Quell" instead a verb "Devastate".

Quell verb - To put a stop to (something) by the use of force.

Usage example: the National Guard was called in to help quell the late-night disturbances downtown

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Devastate and quell are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devastate" instead a verb "Quell".

Nearby Word: quelling

infrastructure	devastate infrastructure	quell infrastructure
armies	devastate armies	quell armies

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Quell and Devastate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/devastate/quell

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