devastate

ˈdɛvəˌsteɪt
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Translation of devastate from English into Dutch

Verb

tr.
1.

general destruction

destroy or ruin something
  • The hurricane devastated the coastal town.De orkaan verwoestte de kustplaats
2.

emotional impact

cause intense grief or dismay
  • The news of the accident will devastate her family.Het nieuws van het ongeluk zal haar familie verbijsteren.
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Synonyms and analogies of devastate in English

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.

Translations of "devastate" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
verwoestenv.

Anger and cruelty devour the soul from within and devastate it.

Woede en wreedheid verslinden de ziel van binnenuit en verwoesten het.

The economic crash will devastate small businesses in the downtown area.

De economische crash zal kleine bedrijven in het stadscentrum zwaar treffen en verwoesten.

vernietigenv.

If she knew the truth, it would devastate her.

Als ze de waarheid zou weten, zou het haar vernietigen.

With the right compounding, he could devastate a city with these agents.

Met de juiste verhoudingen kan hij een hele stad vernietigen.

ruïnerenv.

It'll devastate her.

Het zal haar ruïneren.

Locals fear another plague of locusts could devastate their harvest this year.

De lokale bevolking vreest dat een nieuwe sprinkhanenplaag de oogst dit jaar volledig kan ruïneren.

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devastate: Examples and translations in context

I feel like it's about to devastate everything I know.

Het voelt alsof het alles in mijn omgeving zal verwoesten.

I braced myself for his reaction, knowing the news would devastate him.

Ik bereidde me mentaal voor op zijn reactie, wetende dat het nieuws hem zou verwoesten.

From those positions, they could devastate the entire surface of the planet.

Vanuit die posities kunnen ze het hele oppervlak van de planeet verwoesten.

Blight can devastate entire crops if not identified and treated promptly.

Zo'n plantenziekte kan complete oogsten verwoesten als ze niet op tijd wordt herkend en bestreden.

Such deaths devastate families and tear the heart out of communities.

Dit soort sterfgevallen verwoesten families en rukken het hart uit gemeenschappen.

The hurricane is expected to devastate coastal towns with strong winds.

De orkaan zal naar verwachting kustplaatsen zwaar treffen en verwoesten met krachtige windstoten.

From those positions, they could devastate the entire surface of the planet.

Vanuit die posities kunnen ze het hele oppervlak van de planeet verwoesten.

With the right compounding, he could devastate a city with these agents.

Met de juiste verhoudingen kan hij een hele stad vernietigen.

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