Main Entry: dev·as·tate
Pronunciation: ˈde-və-ˌstāt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): dev·as·tat·ed; dev·as·tat·ing
Etymology: Latin devastatus, past participle of devastare, from de- + vastare to lay waste — more at waste
Date: 1638
1 : to bring to ruin or desolation by violent action (a country devastated by war)
2 : to reduce to chaos, disorder, or helplessness : overwhelm (devastated by grief - her wisecrack devastated the class)
synonyms : ravage
— dev·as·tat·ing·ly \-ˌstā-tiŋ-lē\ adverb
— dev·as·ta·tion \ˌde-və-ˈstā-shən\ noun
— dev·as·tat·ive \ˈde-və-ˌstā-tiv\ adjective
— dev·as·ta·tor \-ˌstā-tər\ noun
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