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- Dictionarydev·as·ta·tion/ˌdevəˈstāSH(ə)n/
noun
- 1. great destruction or damage: "the floods caused widespread devastation" Similar
- 2. severe and overwhelming shock or grief: "she spoke of her devastation at his death"
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1. : to bring to ruin or desolation by violent action. a country devastated by war. The typhoon devastated the island. 2. : to reduce to chaos, disorder, or helplessness : overwhelm. devastated by grief. Her wisecrack devastated the class. devastation. ˌde-və-ˈstā-shən. noun. devastative. ˈde-və-ˌstā-tiv. adjective. devastator. ˈde-və-ˌstā-tər.
devastation noun [U] (STRONG FEELING) feeling very shocked or upset: She had a look of utter devastation on her face. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed. “her departure left him in utter devastation ” see more. noun. an event that results in total destruction. synonyms: desolation. see more. noun. the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists. synonyms: destruction. see more. noun.
Devastation definition: the act of devastating; destruction.. See examples of DEVASTATION used in a sentence.
Devastation is severe and widespread destruction or damage..... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
feeling very shocked or upset: She had a look of utter devastation on her face. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Define devastation. devastation synonyms, devastation pronunciation, devastation translation, English dictionary definition of devastation. 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....
Devastation definition: A devastating or being devastated; destruction; desolation.
Definition of devastation noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. destroy, sack, despoil. See ravage. 'devastation' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): Spirit Lake - Sumatra - desolation - havoc - holocaust - nuclear winter - pogrom - ruin - waste - wasteful. Synonyms: destruction, ruin, waste, desolation, carnage, more...
