devastate Get Printable Handwriting (dev-as-tate) 3 syllables Rhymes Learn It! Spelling Test Definition verb. to bring destruction to something through violent action; to bring to a complete end the physical usefulness of; to subject to mental stress Example Sentence The fire will devastate the city. OR The bad news will devastate him. Synonyms destroy; ravage; ruin Antonyms build Rhymes Three Syllable Rhymes (1) devastate Share with your friends: