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   devastate

   /ˈdɛvəsteɪt/

   verb

   • 1. destroy or ruin: "the city was devastated by a huge earthquake" Similar destroyruinleave in ruinswrecklay wastewreak havoc onravageransackleave desolatedemolishraze (to the ground)levelflattenannihilate
   • 2. cause (someone) severe and overwhelming shock or grief: "she was devastated by the loss of Damian" Similar shattershockstundazedumbfoundtraumatizecrushoverwhelmovercomegreatly upsetdistressinformal:knock for sixknock sidewaysknock the stuffing out of

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin devastat- ‘laid waste’, from the verb devastare, from de- ‘thoroughly’ + vastare ‘lay waste’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. devastator noun

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   The meaning of DEVASTATE is to bring to ruin or desolation by violent action. How to use devastate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Devastate.

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   Devastate definition: to lay waste; render desolate. See examples of DEVASTATE used in a sentence.

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   To devastate is to cause destruction to or overwhelm. Really bad news can devastate a person, or leave them devastated. They are so upset, they feel crushed. A basketball team can devastate an opponent by running roughshod over their defense.

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   Definition of devastate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   If something devastates an area or a place, it damages it very badly or destroys it totally. A few days before, a fire had devastated large parts of Windsor Castle. [VERB noun] Synonyms: destroy, waste, ruin, sack More Synonyms of devastate. More Synonyms of devastate. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.