Devastate and Torment

Devastate

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

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

Torment

Torment verb - To cause persistent suffering to.

Devastate and torment are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devastate" instead a verb "Torment".

Nearby Words: tormented, tormenting, tormentor

Common collocations

family devastate family torment family
rest devastate rest torment rest
world devastate world torment world
enemies devastate enemies torment enemies
Other words: ships, heroes.
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