| n. | 1. | The act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste. |
| 2. | (Law) Waste of the goods of the deceased by an executor or administrator. |
| Noun | 1. | devastation - the state of being decayed or destroyed Synonyms: desolation |
| 2. | devastation - the feeling of being counfounded or overwhelmed; "her departure left him in utter devasation" | |
| 3. | devastation - an event that results in total destruction Synonyms: desolation | |
| 4. | devastation - plundering with excessive damage and destruction Synonyms: ravaging | |
| 5. | devastation - termination by an act of destruction Synonyms: destruction |