1. plural of desolator; persons or things that lay waste, destroy, or make desolate
Usage: formal or literary; often used in historical or dramatic contexts

Examples

• The invading armies were desolators of the countryside, leaving nothing but ruins in their wake.
• Historical accounts describe the desolators who burned entire villages during the conflict.
• The desolators of the ancient temple were never brought to justice.
• War and famine are desolators of civilizations.
• The desolators stripped the land of all resources and life.