dev|as|tate

dev|as|tate
dev|as|tate «DEHV uh stayt», transitive verb, -tat|ed, -tat|ing.
to lay waste; destroy; ravage; make unfit to live in: »

A long war devastated the country. The storms and floods that have devastated much of central and northern Italy have no precedent in recorded history (New York Times).

 SYNONYM(S): harry, pillage, plunder, sack, despoil.
╂[< Latin dēvāstāre (with English -ate1) < dē- (intensive) + vāstus waste; empty; ravaged]

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  • dev·as·tate — …   Useful english dictionary

  • dev — be·dev·il·ler; be·dev·il·ment; dare·dev·il·ish; dare·dev·il·try; dev·as·tate; dev·as·ta·tion; dev·as·ta·tive; dev·as·ta·tor; dev·as·ta·vit; dev·il·dom; dev·il·er; dev·il·ism; dev·il·ize; dev·il·kin; dev·il·ment; dev·il·ry; dev·il·ward; dev·i·sat; …   English syllables

  • tate — ab·i·e·tate; ac·e·tate; ace·to·ac·e·tate; acon·i·tate; adap·tate; ag·i·tate; am·i·tate; am·pu·tate; an·no·tate; an·ti·pros·tate; ar·chon·tate; ar·gen·tate; aris·tate; as·par·tate; aus·cul·tate; cav·i·tate; ce·ro·tate; cho·ris·tate; co·arc·tate;… …   English syllables

  • devastate — dev·as·tate …   English syllables

  • devastate — dev•as•tate [[t]ˈdɛv əˌsteɪt[/t]] v. t. tat•ed, tat•ing 1) to lay waste; render desolate: The fire devastated the city[/ex] 2) to overwhelm, as with shock • Etymology: 1625–35; < L dēvastātus, ptp. of dēvastāre=dē de +vastāre to make desolate …   From formal English to slang

  • devastate — dev|as|tate [ devə,steıt ] verb transitive usually passive * 1. ) to seriously damage or completely destroy something: Western India was devastated by a huge earthquake. 2. ) to make someone feel very shocked and upset: Mary s sisters were… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • as — as·ple·ni·oid; as·ple·ni·um; as·por·ta·tion; as·sa·cu; as·sail·a·ble; as·sail·ment; as·sam; as·sa·pan; as·sas·si·na·tion; as·sa·tion; as·sault·a·ble; as·say·a·ble; as·say·er; as·self; as·sem·blance; as·sem·ble; as·sem·blé; as·sem·bly·man;… …   English syllables

  • Devastate — Dev as*tate (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Devastated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Devastating}.] [L. devastatus, p. p. of devastare to devastate; de + vastare to lay waste, vastus waste. See {Vast}.] To lay waste; to ravage; to desolate. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Devastated — Devastate Dev as*tate (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Devastated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Devastating}.] [L. devastatus, p. p. of devastare to devastate; de + vastare to lay waste, vastus waste. See {Vast}.] To lay waste; to ravage; to desolate. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Devastating — Devastate Dev as*tate (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Devastated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Devastating}.] [L. devastatus, p. p. of devastare to devastate; de + vastare to lay waste, vastus waste. See {Vast}.] To lay waste; to ravage; to desolate. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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