devastated

[ dev-uh-stey-tid ]
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adjective
  1. laid waste; made desolate:After the earthquake there were concerns about asbestos in the rubble of many of the devastated houses.

  2. overwhelmed or shocked, especially by profound loss, disappointment, humiliation, etc.:I’m grateful that no one I knew personally died in the hurricane, but my heart goes out to all those devastated families.

verb
  1. the simple past tense and past participle of devastate.

Origin of devastated

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Other words from devastated

  • un·dev·as·tat·ed, adjective

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