Definitions
1.verbTo ruin many or all things over a large area, such as most or all buildings of a city, or cities of a region, or trees of a forest.
2.verbTo destroy a whole collection of related ideas, beliefs, and strongly held opinions.
3.verbTo break beyond recovery or repair so that the only options are abandonment or the clearing away of useless remains (if any) and starting over.
4.adjectiveRuined, ravaged."the devastated city"
5.adjectiveExtremely upset and shocked."a devastated widow"