great destruction or devastation; ruinous damage.

to work havoc upon; devastate.

to work havoc

The fire havocked throughout the house.

cry havoc

to warn of danger or disaster.

play havoc with

to create confusion or disorder in

The wind played havoc with the papers on the desk.

to destroy; ruin

The bad weather played havoc with our vacation plans.

noun

peace

noun

calamity , cataclysm , catastrophe , chaos , confusion , damage , desolation , despoiling , destruction , devastation , dilapidation , disorder , disruption , loss , mayhem , plunder , rack and ruin , ravages , ruination , shambles * , vandalism , waste , wreck , wreckage , bane , ruin , undoing , wrack , demolition , destroy , devastate , pillage , ravage , upheaval

verb

depredate , despoil , loot , pillage , plunder , ransack , rape , ravage , spoliate , strip