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desolate in Finnish

desolate in Finnish is autioittaa, hävittää, hylätä — desolate means empty and bleak, with no people or life around; also, extremely sad and without hope.

desolate in Finnish

autioittaa
verb
To deprive of inhabitants.
hävittää
verb
To devastate or lay waste somewhere.
hylätä
verb
To abandon or forsake something.
masentaa
verb
To make someone sad, forlorn and hopeless.

What does "desolate" mean?

  1. adj Empty and bleak, with no people or life around; also, extremely sad and without hope.
    "The desolate landscape stretched for miles without a single tree."
  2. verb To make a place empty of people or life; to devastate.
    "The war desolated entire villages along the border."
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desolate in a sentence

  • The desolate landscape stretched for miles without a single tree.
  • She felt utterly desolate after losing her closest friend.
  • The war desolated entire villages along the border.

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What is "desolate" in Finnish?

"desolate" in Finnish is autioittaa, hävittää, hylätä. desolate means: Empty and bleak, with no people or life around; also, extremely sad and without hope.

How do you use "desolate" in a sentence?

Example: "The desolate landscape stretched for miles without a single tree." In Finnish, "desolate" is autioittaa, hävittää, hylätä.

Are there other ways to say "desolate" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 4 translations listed for "desolate": autioittaa, hävittää, hylätä, masentaa.

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