dévaster — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
dévaster is used for these senses in English:
- devastate To ruin many or all things over a large area, such as most or all buildings of a city, or cities of a region, or trees of a forest.
- hit someone for six (informal, idiomatic) To affect in a devastating way by some unexpected news.
- 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.
devastate — full definition
- verb To destroy something on a large scale.
- verb To leave someone deeply shocked and upset.
waste — full definition
- noun Material that is no longer wanted or useful; rubbish.
- noun The act of using something carelessly or without getting proper value from it.
- verb To use something carelessly or fail to make good use of it.
- adjective Not used, cultivated, or wanted; discarded or barren.