devastate [devastated, devastating, devastates]◼◼◼(to ruin many or all things over a large area) verb [UK: ˈde.və.steɪt] [US: ˈde.və.ˌstet]John was devastated. = John a été dévasté.
waste [wasted, wasting, wastes]◼◼◻(to destroy, see also: devastate; lay waste) verb [UK: weɪst] [US: ˈweɪst]The war wasted the country. = La guerre dévasta le pays.