Also,
raise or wreak havoc . Disrupt, damage, or destroy something, as in
The wind played havoc with her hair, or
The fire alarm raised havoc with the children, or
The earthquake wrought havoc in the town. The noun
havoc was once used as a command for invaders to begin looting and killing, but by the 1800s the term was being used for somewhat less aggressive activities. For a synonym, see
play the devil with.