Every year fires cause the devastation of valuable forests.
SYNONYM(S): ravage, havoc, ruin.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
dev|o|lu|tion|ar|y — «DEHV uh LOO shuh NEHR ee», adjective. of or having to do with devolution … Useful english dictionary
dev|o|lu|tion — «DEHV uh LOO shuhn», noun. 1. progression from stage to stage. 2. the transmitting or passing of property from person to person. 3. the passing on to a successor of any unexercised right. 4. a) the delegating (of duty, responsibility, or… … Useful english dictionary
dev|o|lu|tion|ist — «DEHV uh LOO shuh nihst», noun. a person who supports the transfer of governmental authority from a higher to a lower level … 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
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
devastation — dev·as·ta·tion … English syllables
devolution — dev·o·lu·tion … English syllables
devolution — dev•o•lu•tion [[t]ˌdɛv əˈlu ʃən[/t]] esp. brit. [[t]ˈdi və [/t]] n. 1) the act or fact of devolving; passage onward from stage to stage 2) the passing on to a successor of property or an unexercised right 3) dvl evo disappearance or… … From formal English to slang
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
devastation — dev|as|ta|tion [ ,devə steıʃn ] noun uncount damage or destruction affecting a large area or a lot of people … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
