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devastated

UK
/ˈdɛvəsteɪtɪd/
US
/ˈdɛvəsteɪtɪd/

Translations

devastatedadjective
more devastated
Comp.
most devastated
Super.
UK
/ˈdɛvəsteɪtɪd/
US
/ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪd/
anéantiS’emploie surtout pour un choc émotionnel, un chagrin très intense.
She was devastated by the news of her friend's sudden passing.
Elle était anéantie par la nouvelle du décès soudain de son amie.
dévastéEmployé pour un lieu, un bâtiment ou un paysage gravement détruit.
The town was devastated by the hurricane, leaving many homes in ruins.
La ville a été dévastée par l'ouragan, laissant de nombreuses maisons en ruines.
Additional translations
bouleverséVariante courante pour un état de forte perturbation émotionnelle.
Synonyms
destroyed
overwhelmed
shattered
ruined
heartbroken
crushed
desolate
disheartened
Antonyms
elated
joyful
happy
content
devastateverb

devastated

Past Simple

devastated
Past Simple
devastated
Past Participle
devastating
Gerund
UK
/ˈdɛvəsteɪt/
US
/ˈdɛvəsteɪt/
The hurricane devastated the coastal town, leaving many homes in ruins.
L’ouragan a dévasté la ville côtière, laissant de nombreuses maisons en ruines.
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.
Additional translations
anéantirSens émotionnel, registre plus fort.
Synonyms
destroy
ruin
wreck
shatter
demolish
obliterate
annihilate
ravage
desolate
despoil
Antonyms
build
construct
create
develop
devastatepast participle

devastated

Used of people or things that are severely damaged or emotionally shattered.
dévastéSens matériel : détruit ou fortement endommagé.
Large sections of the rainforest remain devastated after the wildfires.
De vastes zones de la forêt tropicale restent dévastées après les incendies de forêt.
bouleverséSens émotionnel : profondément choqué et attristé.
She was devastated by the sudden news of his departure.
Elle était bouleversée par la nouvelle soudaine de son départ.
Additional translations
anéantiSens émotionnel, registre plus fort.
Synonyms
devastated
ruined
destroyed
ravaged
wrecked
desolated
shattered
distraught
dismayed
overwhelmed
bereft

Definitions

devastatedadjective
Overwhelmed with severe emotional distress or grief.
She was devastated by the news of her friend's sudden passing.
Completely destroyed or ruined, especially in terms of physical structures or landscapes.
The town was devastated by the hurricane, leaving many homes in ruins.
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.
devastatepast participle
Extremely shocked and sad; deeply affected emotionally.
She was devastated by the sudden news of his departure.
Destroyed or severely damaged.
Large sections of the rainforest remain devastated after the wildfires.
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