глагол истощать, опустошать, разорять Синоним(ы): ravage, lay waste
transitive verb (-tated; -tating) Etymology: Latin devastatus, past participle of devastare, from de- + vastare to lay waste — more at waste 1. to bring to ruin or desolation by violent action Example: a country devastated by war 2. to reduce to chaos, disorder, or helplessness; overwhelm Example: devastated by grief Example: her wisecrack devastated the class Synonyms: see ravage • devastatingly adverb • devastation noun • devastative adjective • devastator noun