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devastate - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'devastate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Devastate [ v. t.]
- To lay waste; to ravage; to desolate.

Meaning of 'devastate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . devastate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- overwhelm or overpower
Example in sentence:
  • He was devastated by his grief when his son died
Meaning (2):
- cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
Example in sentence:
  • The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion

Nearby Words:

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