devastate

ˈdɛvəˌsteɪt
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Translation of devastate into German

Verb

tr.
1.

general destruction

destroy or ruin something
  • The hurricane devastated the coastal town..Der Hurrikan hat die Küstenstadt verwüstet
2.

emotional impact

cause intense grief or dismay
erschüttern am Boden zerstören
  • The news of the accident will devastate her family.Die Nachricht von dem Unfall wird ihre Familie erschüttern.
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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
verwüstenv.

During the heatwave, wildfires can run rampant and devastate entire regions.

Während der Hitzewelle können Waldbrände wüten und ganze Regionen verwüsten.

zerstörenv.

If we ignore climate change, it will devastate natural habitats everywhere.

Wenn wir den Klimawandel ignorieren, wird er natürliche Lebensräume überall zerstören.

vernichtenv.

Downy mildew thrives in humid conditions and can devastate entire fields.

Falscher Mehltau gedeiht unter feuchten Bedingungen und kann ganze Felder vernichten.

verheerenv.

If we don't make a move, this plague will devastate our country.

Handeln wir nicht, wird es unser Land verheeren.

ruinierenv.

Inexperienced management can devastate a company's reputation and customer loyalty.

Unerfahrenes Management kann den Ruf und die Kundentreue eines Unternehmens ruinieren.

niederschmetternv.

It'll devastate him, but the longer you wait, the more the worse it will be for him.

Es wird ihn niederschmettern, aber je länger Sie warten, desto schlimmer wird es für ihn.

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Other translations for devastate:

  • umhauenv.
  • erschütternv.

devastate: Examples and translations in context

An outbreak of fire blight can devastate an entire fruit-bearing population.

Ein Ausbruch des Feuerbrands kann eine gesamte fruchttragende Population verwüsten.

A suicide attack can devastate a community and instigate further violence.

Ein Selbstmordanschlag kann eine Gemeinschaft verwüsten und weitere Gewalt auslösen.

Heavy artillery includes big guns that can devastate enemy positions.

Zur schweren Artillerie gehören Großgeschütze, die feindliche Stellungen verwüsten können.

A megafire can devastate entire ecosystems in just a few days.

Ein Megafeuer kann ganze Ökosysteme in nur wenigen Tagen verwüsten.

Keas can devastate entire parking lots, with tremendous joy and perseverance.

Keas können ganze Parkplätze verwüsten, mit riesiger Freude und enormer Beharrlichkeit.

A prairie fire can devastate the landscape in just a few short hours.

Ein Steppenbrand kann in nur wenigen Stunden die Landschaft verwüsten.

Tsunamis exemplify a geological phenomenon that can devastate coastal communities.

Tsunamis sind ein Beispiel für ein geologisches Phänomen, das Küstengemeinden verwüsten kann.

Ecological destruction is worsening while acute humanitarian crises devastate the most affected countries.

Die Umweltzerstörung nimmt zu und humanitäre Krisen verwüsten die am stärksten betroffenen Länder.

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