devastate
Also found in: Thesaurus.
dev·as·tate
(dĕv′ə-stāt′)tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates
1. To lay waste; destroy.
2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark.
[Latin dēvāstāre, dēvāstāt- : dē-, de- + vāstāre, to lay waste (from vāstus, empty, desolate; see euə- in Indo-European roots).]
dev′as·tat′ing·ly adv.
dev′as·ta′tion n.
dev′as·ta′tor n.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
devastate
(ˈdɛvəˌsteɪt)vb (tr)
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
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
dev•as•tate
(ˈdɛv əˌsteɪt)v.t. -tat•ed, -tat•ing.
1. to lay waste; render desolate: The fire devastated the city.
2. to overwhelm, as with shock.
[1625–35; < Latin dēvastātus, past participle of dēvastāre=dē- de- + vastāre to make desolate, derivative of vastus desolate]
dev`as•ta′tion, n.
dev′as•ta`tive, adj.
dev′as•ta`tor, n.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
devastate
Past participle: devastated
Gerund: devastating
| Imperative |
|---|
| devastate |
| devastate |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
| Verb | 1. | devastate - cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly; "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion" ruin, destroy - destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up" ruin - reduce to ruins; "The country lay ruined after the war" |
| 2. | devastate - overwhelm or overpower; "He was devastated by his grief when his son died" |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
devastate
verb
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
devastate
verbThe American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
يَجْتاح، يَكْتَسِح، يَغْمُريُدَمِّر، يُخَرِّب
otřástpustošitzničit
fortvivletknustødelægge
letaglóz
eyîa, leggja í rústgera út af viî; vera yfiròyrmandi
gniuždantisniokotinuniokoti
iznīcinātizpostītsatriekt
harap etmeküzüntüye boğmak
devastate
[ˈdevəsteɪt] VT (= destroy) [+ place] → devastar, asolar (fig) [+ opponent, opposition] → aplastar, arrollar; (= overwhelm) [+ person] → dejar desolado, dejar destrozadowe were simply devastated → estábamos verdaderamente desolados or destrozados
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
devastate
vt
(lit) town, land → verwüsten; (fig) opposition → vernichten; economy → zugrunde or zu Grunde richten
(inf: = overwhelm) → umhauen (inf); I was devastated → das hat mich umgehauen (inf); they were devastated by the news → die Nachricht hat sie tief erschüttert
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
devastate
[ˈdɛvəˌsteɪt] vt (place) → devastare; (opponent, opposition) → sbaragliare, annientare; (upset greatly) → sconvolgerehe was devastated by the news → la notizia l'aveva sconvolto
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
devastate
(ˈdevəsteit) verb1. to leave in ruins. The fire devastated the countryside.
2. to overwhelm (a person) with grief. She was devastated by the terrible news.
ˈdevastating adjective overwhelming. a devastating flood; The news was devastating.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.