Devastate (6)
'devastate' is the definition.
(I know that devastate can be written as ravage)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for ravage that I've seen before include "Wreak havoc upon" , "Pillage or lay waste" , "Greatly damage, destroy" , "Act like a 6" , "Lay waste, plunder" .)
'devastate' is the definition.
(I know that ruin is a more specific form of the action devastate)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for ruin that I've seen before include "Reduce to bankruptcy" , "financial hardship" , "loss of position" , "Dilapidated building" , "Destory or bankrupt" .)