Synonyms: devastation, ravaging
Definition: plundering with excessive damage and destruction
Similar words: plundering, pillage, pillaging
Definition: the act of stealing valuable things from a place
Usage: the plundering of the Parthenon; his plundering of the great authors
Synonyms: ravaging
Definition: ruinously destructive and wasting
Usage: a ravaging illness
Similar words: destructive
Definition: causing destruction or much damage
Usage: a policy that is destructive to the economy; destructive criticism