havoc

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noun

hav·oc ˈha-vək How to pronounce havoc (audio)

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: wide and general destruction : devastation

A tornado wreaked havoc on the town two years ago.

: great confusion and disorder

the blackout caused havoc in the city

havoc

2 of 2

verb

havocked; havocking

transitive verb

: to lay waste : destroy

Example Sentences

Noun The disease can play havoc with the body's immune system. Several small children can create havoc in a house.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Flash floods triggered by record monsoon rains have wreaked havoc across Pakistan this summer, engulfing one-third of the nation and affecting some 33 million people.

Ella Lee, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022 The combination of record heat and extraordinarily dry conditions wreaked havoc across the continent.

Sarah Kaplan, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 The war in Ukraine and high inflation have wreaked havoc on the global economy in 2022.

Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2022 The swelling waters of the Indus, a major river in this part of the world, have wreaked havoc as heavy rains and massive flooding unleashed devastation across much of Pakistan.

Munir Ahmed, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022 The swelling waters of the Indus, a major river in this part of the world, have wreaked havoc as heavy rains and massive flooding unleashed devastation across much of Pakistan.

Munir Ahmed, ajc, 6 Sep. 2022 But the past month has wreaked havoc on that position.

Dan Gallagher, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 The problems with the city's water supplies persist more than a year after the city faced another water emergency when back-to-back winter storms wreaked havoc on the city's water system.

Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2022 But—as with many things—supply chain issues brought on by the pandemic wreaked havoc on those plans.

Alexis Bennett, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2022 See More

havoc 1 of 2

noun

as in chaos

a state in which everything is out of order computer network problems created havoc throughout the office

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

chaos
hell
mess
confusion
jumble
disorder
disarray
disorganization
heck
disarrangement
messiness
shambles
riot
tangle
disorderliness
muss
muddle
tumble
anarchy
snake pit
clutter
dishevelment
welter
free-for-all
misrule
misorder
snarl
maze
disorderedness
labyrinth
mare's nest
lawlessness
chance-medley
maelstrom
web
storm
shuffle
morass
litter
mishmash
knot
hodgepodge
motley
bollix
medley
miscellany

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

order
system
orderliness
plan
pattern
method

as in devastation

the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless the powerful hurricane wreaked havoc all along the coast

Synonyms & Similar Words

devastation
destruction
extinction
demolition
loss
extermination
ruin
annihilation
obliteration
wastage
ruination
decimation
wreckage
collapse
desolation
demolishment
mincemeat
disintegration
slaughter
depredation
massacre
despoilment
despoliation
breakup
killing
execution
dissolution
assassination
eradication
dismantlement
effacement

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

building
construction
saving
raising
rescue
erection
salvation
protection
salvage
restoration
reconstruction
conservation
reclamation
preservation
remodeling
renovation
re-creation
regeneracy
refurbishment

havoc

2 of 2

verb

as in to plunder

Synonyms & Similar Words

plunder
ravage
loot
despoil
trash
wipe out
sack
pillage
slaughter
massacre
obliterate
eradicate
damage
murder
trample
cut down
blot out
extirpate
harm
kill off
zap
exterminate
kill
vandalize
gut
remove
take out
dispatch
butcher
expunge
slay
efface
take down
liquidate
assassinate
execute
fell
dilapidate
wreck
undo
unmake
dismantle
ruin
blast
snuff (out)
mar
cripple
deteriorate
wash out
defeat
erode
unbuild
best
total
dynamite
disintegrate
impair
spoil
vitiate
disassemble
wrack
root (out)
disfigure
destroy
injure
rout
waste
mow (down)
blow up
scour
overcome
stamp (out)
mutilate
desolate
master
devastate
tear down
subdue
wallop
deface
dissolve
mangle
sweep (away)
conquer
annihilate
skunk
scotch
clobber
crush
thrash
decimate
surmount
lick
smash
pull down
whip
shatter
nuke
pulverize
cream
vaporize
overmatch
wear (away)
overbear
break
trim
trounce
demolish
extinguish
raze
prevail (over)
drub
triumph (over)
rub out
win (against)
beat
do in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

build
raise
create
repair
set up
construct
fix
rear
patch
form
produce
erect
shape
make
mend
protect
save
manufacture
bring about
fashion
found
mold
institute
invent
organize
put up
assemble
establish
revamp
frame
forge
preserve
rebuild
restore
doctor
conserve
constitute
recondition
fabricate
father
reconstruct
remodel
renovate

单词	havoc
释义	havoc 1 of 2 noun hav·oc ˈha-vək -vik 1 : wide and general destruction : devastation A tornado wreaked havoc on the town two years ago. 2 : great confusion and disorder the blackout caused havoc in the city havoc 2 of 2 verb havocked; havocking transitive verb : to lay waste : destroy Synonyms Noun chance-medley chaos confusion disarrangement disarray dishevelment disorder disorderedness disorderliness disorganization free-for-all heck hell jumble mare's nest mess messiness misorder muddle muss shambles snake pit tumble welter See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun The disease can play havoc with the body's immune system. Several small children can create havoc in a house. Recent Examples on the Web Noun Flash floods triggered by record monsoon rains have wreaked havoc across Pakistan this summer, engulfing one-third of the nation and affecting some 33 million people. Ella Lee, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022 The combination of record heat and extraordinarily dry conditions wreaked havoc across the continent. Sarah Kaplan, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 The war in Ukraine and high inflation have wreaked havoc on the global economy in 2022. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2022 The swelling waters of the Indus, a major river in this part of the world, have wreaked havoc as heavy rains and massive flooding unleashed devastation across much of Pakistan. Munir Ahmed, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022 The swelling waters of the Indus, a major river in this part of the world, have wreaked havoc as heavy rains and massive flooding unleashed devastation across much of Pakistan. Munir Ahmed, ajc, 6 Sep. 2022 But the past month has wreaked havoc on that position. Dan Gallagher, WSJ, 6 Sep. 2022 The problems with the city's water supplies persist more than a year after the city faced another water emergency when back-to-back winter storms wreaked havoc on the city's water system. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2022 But—as with many things—supply chain issues brought on by the pandemic wreaked havoc on those plans. Alexis Bennett, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English havok, from Anglo-French, modification of Old French havot plunder Verb derivative of havoc entry 1 First Known Use Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1575, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing havoc wreak havoc cry havoc wreak havoc cry havoc Kids Definition havoc noun hav·oc ˈha-vək 1 : wide destruction The storm wreaked havoc. 2 : great confusion and lack of order My young nephews caused havoc. havoc 1 of 2 noun 1 as in chaos a state in which everything is out of order computer network problems created havoc throughout the office Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance chaos hell mess confusion jumble disorder disarray disorganization heck disarrangement messiness shambles riot tangle disorderliness muss muddle tumble anarchy snake pit clutter dishevelment welter free-for-all misrule misorder snarl maze disorderedness labyrinth mare's nest lawlessness chance-medley maelstrom web storm shuffle morass litter mishmash knot hodgepodge motley bollix medley miscellany Antonyms & Near Antonyms order system orderliness plan pattern method 2 as in devastation the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless the powerful hurricane wreaked havoc all along the coast Synonyms & Similar Words devastation destruction extinction demolition loss extermination ruin annihilation obliteration wastage ruination decimation wreckage collapse desolation demolishment mincemeat disintegration slaughter depredation massacre despoilment despoliation breakup killing execution dissolution assassination eradication dismantlement effacement Antonyms & Near Antonyms building construction saving raising rescue erection salvation protection salvage restoration reconstruction conservation reclamation preservation remodeling renovation re-creation regeneracy refurbishment See More havoc 2 of 2 verb as in to plunder Synonyms & Similar Words plunder ravage loot despoil trash wipe out sack pillage slaughter massacre obliterate eradicate damage murder trample cut down blot out extirpate harm kill off zap exterminate kill vandalize gut remove take out dispatch butcher expunge slay efface take down liquidate assassinate execute fell dilapidate wreck undo unmake dismantle ruin blast snuff (out) mar cripple deteriorate wash out defeat erode unbuild best total dynamite disintegrate impair spoil vitiate disassemble wrack root (out) disfigure destroy injure rout waste mow (down) blow up scour overcome stamp (out) mutilate desolate master devastate tear down subdue wallop deface dissolve mangle sweep (away) conquer annihilate skunk scotch clobber crush thrash decimate surmount lick smash pull down whip shatter nuke pulverize cream vaporize overmatch wear (away) overbear break trim trounce demolish extinguish raze prevail (over) drub triumph (over) rub out win (against) beat do in Antonyms & Near Antonyms build raise create repair set up construct fix rear patch form produce erect shape make mend protect save manufacture bring about fashion found mold institute invent organize put up assemble establish revamp frame forge preserve rebuild restore doctor conserve constitute recondition fabricate father reconstruct remodel renovate See More
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