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devastate

UK
/ˈdɛvəsteɪt/
US
/ˈdɛvəsteɪt/

Translations

devastateverb
devastated
Past Simple
devastated
Past Participle
devastating
Gerund
UK
/ˈdɛvəsteɪt/
US
/ˈdɛvəsteɪt/
bouleverserSens émotionnel.
The news of her sudden passing devastated him, leaving him heartbroken.
La nouvelle de son décès soudain l’a bouleversé, le laissant le cœur brisé.
The hurricane devastated the coastal town, leaving many homes in ruins.
L’ouragan a dévasté la ville côtière, laissant de nombreuses maisons en ruines.
Additional translations
anéantirSens émotionnel, registre plus fort.
Synonyms
demolish
desolate
despoil
destroy
ruin
wreck
shatter
ravage
obliterate
annihilate
Antonyms
build
construct
create
develop

Definitions

devastateverb
To destroy or ruin something completely.
The hurricane devastated the coastal town, leaving many homes in ruins.
To cause someone to feel extreme emotional pain or distress.
The news of her sudden passing devastated him, leaving him heartbroken.
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