devastavit

Noun

Waste or misapplication of the assets of a deceased person by an executor or administrator; devastation.
In full, writ of devastavit: a writ issued against an executor or administrator claiming compensation for such misapplication of assets.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin dēvastāvit (“he has wasted”), from dēvastāre, from dēvastō (“I devastate, I lay waste”), from de- + vastāre (from vastō (“I devastate, I lay waste, I ravage”), from vastus (“deserted, wasted”), from Proto-Indo-European *weh₂st- (“empty; wasted”)).

Synonyms

devastation

Scrabble Score: 17

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Words With Friends Score: 0

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