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devastate
[dev-uh-steyt]
verb (used with object)
to lay waste; render desolate.
The invaders devastated the city.
Synonyms: , , , , ,Antonyms: , ,to overwhelm, as with grief or dismay: Those rumors appeared to have devastated her.
We are devastated by this news and deeply saddened by the unexpected loss of our friend.
Those rumors appeared to have devastated her.
devastate
/ ˈɛəˌٱɪ /
verb
to lay waste or make desolate; ravage; destroy
to confound or overwhelm, as with grief or shock
Other Word Forms
- devastative adjective
- devastator noun
- ˈ𱹲ˌٲٴǰ noun
- ˌ𱹲ˈٲپDz noun
- ˈ𱹲ˌٲپ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of devastate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of devastate1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
But on this journey, the scene only highlights the devastating contrast between peace and war.
He was devastated and worried that he would have to curtail plans of a dream wedding and honeymoon with fiancée Lara Russell.
The three positions that had changed hands were each just a few foxholes in the ground – dots on a devastated landscape of craters and shredded trees.
I wish you, and all of us afflicted with this condition, the willingness and determination to move forward and to use the power of sport and exercise to combat this devastating disease.
He said he has been following news and rumors of the raids online, and that the fear generated by them and the protests in response have been devastating for his company and other small businesses.
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