Devastate and Recondition

Opposite meaning words

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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Recondition is an antonym for devastate.

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

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Devastate is an antonym for recondition.

Nearby Word: reconditioning

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

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

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

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