ravage

(noun) (usually plural) a destructive action. Synonyms: depredation. Examples: "The ravages of time." "The depredations of age and disease."

(verb) make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes. Synonyms: harry.

(verb) cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly. Synonyms: lay waste to, waste, devastate, desolate, scourge. Example: "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion."