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Meaning of devastate
devastate (v)
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
overwhelm or overpower
devastate (v. t.)
To lay waste; to ravage; to desolate.
devastate Sentence Examples
- The tsunami's force was enough to devastate entire coastlines.
- Learning of the betrayal would devastate her trust in others.
- The news of the plane crash would devastate families waiting for their loved ones.
- Losing her only child would devastate any parent.
- The economic recession threatened to devastate many households.
- A wildfire could devastate acres of forest in a matter of hours.
- The loss of the championship match would devastate the team and their fans.
- The sudden illness would devastate their vacation plans.
- The discovery of the embezzlement scheme would devastate the company's reputation.
- The hurricane's aftermath would devastate the community for years to come.
FAQs About the word devastate
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly, overwhelm or overpowerTo lay waste; to ravage; to desolate.
ravage, destroy,ruin, demolish, overrun,scourge, despoil, obliterate, overpower, shatter
redeem,recover, redeem, restore, recover, rehabilitate, rehabilitate, restore, fix,repair
The tsunami's force was enough to devastate entire coastlines.
Learning of the betrayal would devastate her trust in others.
The news of the plane crash would devastate families waiting for their loved ones.
Losing her only child would devastate any parent.
