Answer to "Devastate" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word RUIN , but the solution may also be RAVAGE which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in Wall Street Journal).

Devastate crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
RUIN	61 %	4
RAVAGE	25 %	6
WASTE	6 %	5
SCOURGE	3 %	7
HITHARD	3 %	7
LAYWASTE	3 %	8

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Devastate

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• ravage
• waste
• desolate
• lay waste to
• destroy
• ruin
• wreck
• demolish
• annihilate
• obliterate
• attack
• invade

Crossword Answer definitions

RUIN noun

1. (sometimes in the plural) The remains of a destroyed or dilapidated construction, such as a house or castle.
2. The state of being a ruin, destroyed or decayed.
3. Something that leads to serious trouble or destruction.
4. A fall or tumble.
5. A change that destroys or defeats something; destruction; overthrow.
6. Complete financial loss; bankruptcy.

RUIN verb

1. To cause the fiscal ruin of.
2. To destroy or make something no longer usable.
3. To cause severe financial loss to; to bankrupt or drive out of business.
4. To upset or overturn the plans or progress of, or to have a disastrous effect on something.
5. To make something less enjoyable or likeable.
6. To reveal the ending of (a story); to spoil.
7. To fall into a state of decay.
8. To seduce or debauch, and thus harm the social standing of.

More crossword clues leading to the same solutions

Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution

More clues leading to the result RUIN

• Destroy
• Destroyed building
• Downfall
• Reduce to bankruptcy
• The road to __
• Destruction
• Completely botch
• Spoil
• Bankrupt
• Excavation site

More clues leading to the result RAVAGE

• Plunder
• Despoil
• Bring ruin upon
• Devastate
• Wreak havoc on
• Destroy
• Maraud
• Waste
• Lay waste to
• Despoil.

More clues leading to the result WASTE

• Consume carelessly
• Refuse
• Squander
• Basket type
• Trash
• Fritter away
• Miasma
• Chucked stuff
• Junk
• Word with human and industrial

More clues leading to the result SCOURGE

• Source of widespread destruction
• Widespread bane
• Attila, to his enemies
• Whip
• Attila, "The ___ of God"
• Attila, to God?
• Calamity cause
• Source of devastation
• Plague
• Bane

More clues leading to the result HITHARD

• Really have an impact
• Severely affected
• Devastate

More clues leading to the result LAYWASTE

• Totally destroy
• Destroy
• Be ruinous
• Devastate.
• Depredate
• Devastate, with "to"