devastate
to lay waste; render desolate: The invaders devastated the city.
to overwhelm, as with grief or dismay: We are devastated by this news and deeply saddened by the unexpected loss of our friend.Those rumors appeared to have devastated her.
Origin of devastate
1synonym study For devastate
Other words for devastate
Opposites for devastate
Other words from devastate
- dev·as·ta·tive, adjective
- dev·as·ta·tor, noun
Words Nearby devastate
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How to use devastate in a sentence
It devastated the Americas in the early 1500s after being introduced through contact with Europe.
Smallpox used to kill millions of people every year. Here’s how humans beat it. | Kelsey Piper | February 5, 2021 | VoxThe Covid-19 pandemic has devastated sports TV ratings and squeezed advertising budgets.
Is the cost of a Super Bowl commercial still worth it for advertisers? | Adam Epstein | February 5, 2021 | QuartzThe government of Juan Orlando Hernández has not done all of the work it said it would do in the areas affected by the natural phenomena that devastated the country last year.
This is how 300 LGBTQ people in the first Honduran migrant caravan of 2021 live | Dunia Orellana | February 3, 2021 | Washington BladeMany women of color are essential workers and work in industries that have been completely devastated by the pandemic, while others — in order to care for their kids — have had to make the difficult decision to leave their jobs altogether.
Why working moms deserve a tantrum (and how to survive the remainder of the pandemic) | Christine Koh | February 1, 2021 | Washington PostLate last year, I was devastated to learn that Caracas was closing its East Village home after almost two decades.
Why Caracas Arepa Bar’s House Salsa Is a Condiment All-Star | Tanay Warerkar | January 29, 2021 | Eater
Grotesque profiteering aside, life release ceremonies can devastate the eco-system.
The Buddhist Business of Poaching Animals for Good Karma | Brendon Hong | December 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing for a new offensive, he could devastate Ukrainian forces.
Thousands of Putin’s Troops Now in Ukraine, Analysts Say | Shane Harris | November 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA Grad is a multiple rocket launcher designed to devastate a defined but extensive area.
Kenneth recognizes the terrible truths of our existence: that gun violence will continue to devastate and degrade everyone.
If Gun Violence Is A Disease, These People Might Just Be The Cure | Moral Courage | April 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey'd devastate priorities like education, energy, and medical research.
Full Text and Video of President Obama's 2013 State of the Union Address | Justin Green | February 13, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTWeeds began to devastate her garden, and Wilfred used to look over the fence and wish uncle Jim would do something.
Country Neighbors | Alice BrownThey would burn for weeks at a stretch, and devastate hundreds of miles of country.
The Adventures of Louis de Rougemont | Louis de RougemontKindly but firmly he protected his own seclusion, and he permitted no man, in Emerson's phrase, to devastate his day.
From the Easy Chair, series 2 | George William CurtisAfter the Spanish came the Americans, patrolling their ditches with guns lest the Apaches devastate their fields.
Still Jim | Honor Willsie MorrowIn certain years cockchafers multiply in such a frightful manner that they devastate the whole vegetation of a country.
The Insect World | Louis Figuier
British Dictionary definitions for devastate
/ (ˈdɛvəˌsteɪt) /
to lay waste or make desolate; ravage; destroy
to confound or overwhelm, as with grief or shock
Origin of devastate
1Derived forms of devastate
- devastation, noun
- devastative, adjective
- devastator, noun
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