devasté

Devastó is a Spanish verb form, specifically the third-person singular preterite indicative of the verb "devastar." The preterite tense in Spanish is used to describe completed actions in the past. Therefore, "devastó" translates to "it devastated," "he devastated," or "she devastated." The verb "devastar" itself means to destroy, ravage, ruin, or lay waste to. When used in a sentence, "devastó" indicates that a subject, be it a natural disaster, a destructive force, or an individual, completed an act of widespread destruction at a specific point in the past. For example, a sentence like "El huracán devastó la costa" translates to "The hurricane devastated the coast." Another example could be "La plaga devastó los cultivos," meaning "The plague devastated the crops." The word carries a strong connotation of significant and extensive damage.