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Definition of devastated - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
emotional distressextremely upset and shocked
- She felt devastated after hearing the news.
2.
physicallyseverely damaged or destroyed
- The town was devastated by the hurricane..
Expressions with devastated
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feel extremely sad or shocked
She was devastated by the news.
feeling extreme emotional pain or shock
She was left devastated after hearing the tragic news.
extremely shocked and upset
She was devastated beyond words after hearing the tragic news.
Origin of devastated
Latin, devastare (lay waste)
Terms with devastated included in their meaning
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emotional state
emotionally devastated person due to hardships
emotional
become emotionally devastated or break down
figurative state
completely spoiled or devastated
uninhabitable area
devastated area unsuitable for living
environment
area devastated by industrial decline or urban decay
psychology
emotionally or morally devastated
emotion
deeply upset or devastated
emotion
emotionally devastated or deeply hurt
emotional
emotionally devastated or shattered
emotion
emotionally devastated or overwhelmed completely
geography
desolate or devastated landscape
emotion
emotionally overwhelmed or devastated
destruction
state of being completely destroyed or devastated
failure
collapse catastrophically or become devastated
Examples of devastated in a sentence
The community was devastated after the natural disaster. The forest was devastated by the wildfire. The city was devastated after the earthquake.
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- French:dévasté, ravagé, ...
- German:am Boden zerstört, verwüstet, ...
- Italian:devastato, distrutto, ...
- Spanish:devastado, arrasado, ...
- Portuguese:devastado, ...
- Chinese:心碎的, 被破坏的, ...
- Japanese:打ちのめされた, 壊滅的な被害を受けた, ...
- Arabic:مُنْهَار, مدمر, ...
- Hebrew:הָרוּס, מֻחְרָב, ...
- Russian:опустошённый, разрушенный, ...
- Ukrainian:спустошений, зруйнований, ...
- Hindi:स्तब्ध, तबाह, ...
Definition of devastate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
general destructiondestroy or ruin something
- The hurricane devastated the coastal town..
2.
emotional impactcause intense grief or dismay
- The news of the accident will devastate her family.
Origin of devastate
Latin, devastare (lay waste)
Examples of devastate in a sentence
The news of his passing devastated her. The sudden loss will devastate the community. Hearing the truth might devastate him.
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- French:dévaster, anéantir, ...
- German:verwüsten, erschüttern, ...
- Italian:devastare, sconvolgere, ...
- Spanish:devastar, desolar, ...
- Portuguese:devastar, ...
- Chinese:毁灭, 使悲痛, ...
- Japanese:壊滅させる, 打ちのめす, ...
- Arabic:دَمَّرَ, دَمَّر, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַחֲרִיב, לְזַעְזֵעַ, ...
- Russian:опустошать, опустошить, ...
- Ukrainian:руйнувати, ...
- Hindi:तबाह करना, गहरा दुःख पहुँचाना, ...
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