The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Devastate \Dev"as*tate\ (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
   Devastated; p. pr. & vb. n. Devastating.] [L. devastatus,
   p. p. of devastare to devastate; de + vastare to lay waste,
   vastus waste. See Vast.]
   To lay waste; to ravage; to desolate.
   [1913 Webster]

         Whole countries . . . were devastated.   --Macaulay.

   Syn: To waste; ravage; desolate; destroy; demolish; plunder;
        pillage.
        [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

devastated \devastated\ adj.
   same as desolated.

   Syn: blasted, desolate, desolated, ravaged, ruined, wasted.
        [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]