devastate
Collocations
4ADJ.
entire, nearby
VERB + DEVASTATE
flood, hurricanes
DEVASTATE + NOUN
algeria's, country, economy, regions, s, town
ADV.
certainly
Definitions
verb
To ruin many or all things over a large area, such as most or all buildings of a city, or cities of a region, or trees of a forest.
Halifax in Canada was devastated by a ship exploding in 1917. SS Mont Blanc, a French vessel loaded with 2.9 kilotons of explosives, collided with the Imo.
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
Thesaurus
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
6Halifax in Canada was devastated by a ship exploding in 1917. SS Mont Blanc, a French vessel loaded with 2.9 kilotons of explosives, collided with the Imo.
WiktionaryThe news will certainly devastate him.
Tatoeba · #5250562The flood waters will devastate the nearby town.
Tatoeba · #5266044This could devastate Algeria's economy.
Tatoeba · #8596041Economic experts warn that lockdowns could devastate the country’s economy, which is already inhibited by international sanctions.
Tatoeba · #11696350Hurricanes devastate entire regions.
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