[{"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to lay waste; render desolate:The invaders devastated the city.Synonyms: level , ruin , raze , despoil , sack , destroy Antonyms: develop , erect , create", "to overwhelm, as with grief or dismay:Those rumors appeared to have devastated her.We are devastated by this news and deeply saddened by the unexpected loss of our friend.Those rumors appeared to have devastated her."]}]