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- Dictionarydevastate/ˈdɛvəsteɪt/
verb
- 1. destroy or ruin: "the city was devastated by a huge earthquake" Similar
- 2. cause (someone) severe and overwhelming shock or grief: "she was devastated by the loss of Damian" Similar
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DEVASTATE definition: 1. to destroy a place or thing completely or cause great damage 2. to make someone feel very…. Learn more.
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.
Devastate definition: to lay waste; render desolate. See examples of DEVASTATE used in a sentence.
1. to lay waste or make desolate; ravage; destroy. 2. to confound or overwhelm, as with grief or shock. [C17: from Latin dēvastāre, from de- + vastāre to ravage; related to vastus waste, empty] ˌdevasˈtation n. ˈdevasˌtative adj. ˈdevasˌtator n.
DEVASTATE meaning: 1. to destroy a place or thing completely or cause great damage 2. to make someone feel very…. Learn more.
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.
Definition of 'devastate' devastate. (devəsteɪt ) Word forms: devastates , devastating , devastated. verb. 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.
