Devastate and Restore

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Devastate

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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Restore is an antonym for devastate.
Nearby Words: devastation, devastating, devastator

Restore

Restore verb - To bring back to a former condition or vigor.
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Devastate is an antonym for restore.
Nearby Words: restored, restoration, restorative, restoring, restorer
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Common collocations

mind devastate mind restore mind
party devastate party restore party
life devastate life restore life
civilization devastate civilization restore civilization
Other words: nature, earth, world, planet, city, powers, shields.
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