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    devastate
    /ˈdɛvəsteɪt/

    verb

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDEVASTATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DEVASTATE definition: 1. to destroy a place or thing completely or cause great damage 2. to make someone feel very…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › devastateDevastate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › devastateDEVASTATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDEVASTATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    DEVASTATE meaning: 1. to destroy a place or thing completely or cause great damage 2. to make someone feel very…. Learn more.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › devastateDevastate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › devastatedevastate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › devastateDevastate - definition of devastate by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDEVASTATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'devastate' Word Frequency. devastate. (devəsteɪt ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense devastates , present participle devastating , past tense, past participle devastated. verb. If something devastates an area or a place, it damages it very badly or destroys it totally.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › devastatedevastate - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 7, 2024 · To destroy a whole collection of related ideas, beliefs, and strongly held opinions. To break beyond recovery or repair so that the only options are abandonment or the clearing away of useless remains (if any) and starting over. To greatly demoralize, to cause to suffer intense grief or dismay.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishDEVASTATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    DEVASTATE definition: to destroy or damage something very badly: . Learn more.