verwoesten — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dash verb To run or move quickly, usually for a short distance.
- destroy verb To damage something so severely that it no longer exists or can't be repaired.
- ravage verb To cause severe damage or destruction to something.
- waste noun Material that is no longer wanted or useful; rubbish.
- wreck noun The remains of a vehicle, ship, or structure that has been destroyed or badly damaged.
Senses
verwoesten is used for these senses in English:
- dash (transitive, of hopes or dreams) To ruin; to destroy.
- destroy (ambitransitive) To damage beyond use or repair; to damage (something) to the point that it effectively ceases to exist.
- lay waste (transitive) To completely destroy, especially of a geographical area or region.
- ravage (transitive) To devastate, destroy or lay waste to something.
- waste (transitive) To wear away by degrees; to impair gradually; to deteriorate; to diminish by constant loss; to use up; to consume; to spend; to wear out.
- wreck (transitive) To involve in a wreck; hence, to cause to suffer ruin; to balk of success, and bring disaster on.
dash — full definition
- verb To run or move quickly, usually for a short distance.
- verb To destroy or ruin something, especially hopes or plans.
- noun A short horizontal line used in punctuation, or a small added amount of something.
destroy — full definition
- verb To damage something so severely that it no longer exists or can't be repaired.
- verb To defeat someone completely and overwhelmingly.
- verb To kill an animal deliberately, usually for humane or safety reasons.