desolate
[ adjective des-uh-lit; verb des-uh-leyt ]
/ adjective ˈdɛs ə lɪt; verb ˈdɛs əˌleɪt /
adjective
verb (used with object), des·o·lat·ed, des·o·lat·ing.
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Origin of desolate
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4. Desolate, disconsolate, forlorn suggest one who is in a sad and wretched condition. The desolate person is deprived of human consolation, relationships, or presence: desolate and despairing. The disconsolate person is aware of the efforts of others to console and comfort, but is unable to be relieved or cheered by them: She remained disconsolate even in the midst of friends. The forlorn person is lost, deserted, or forsaken by friends: wretched and forlorn in a strange city.
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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH desolate
desolate , dissoluteWords nearby desolate
desnood, deso, desocialize, Desogen, desogestrel, desolate, desolation, desonide, desorb, desorption, De Soto
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British Dictionary definitions for desolate
desolate
adjective (ˈdɛsəlɪt)
verb (ˈdɛsəˌleɪt) (tr)
Derived forms of desolate
desolater or desolator, noundesolately, adverbdesolateness, nounWord Origin for desolate
C14: from Latin dēsōlāre to leave alone, from de- + sōlāre to make lonely, lay waste, from sōlus alone
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