devastare — meaning in English

English meaning

• devastate verb To destroy something on a large scale.
• ravage verb To cause severe damage or destruction to something.
• waste noun Material that is no longer wanted or useful; rubbish.

Senses

devastare 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.
• 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.

devastate — full definition

1. verb To destroy something on a large scale.
2. verb To leave someone deeply shocked and upset.

ravage — full definition

1. verb To cause severe damage or destruction to something.
2. noun Severe damage or destruction, usually used in the plural.

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