ravages
/ˈrævɪdʒɪz ˈरैव़िजिज़्/ noun [pl.] the ravages of something ( formal ) the damage and destruction caused by something व्यापक विध्वंस एवं विनाश; तबाही, बर्बादी
The country was crippled due to the ravages of war.
the ravages of time