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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dev•as•tate /ˈdɛvəˌsteɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -tat•ed, -tat•ing. - to destroy terribly; ruin:The fire devastated the city.
- to overwhelm;
crush:This latest piece of bad news devastated us.
dev•as•ta•tion /ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]devastation caused by the earthquake. dev•as•ta•tor, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dev•as•tate (dev′ə stāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -tat•ed, -tat•ing. - to lay waste;
render desolate:The invaders devastated the city. - to overwhelm.
- Latin dēvastātus laid waste (past participle of dēvastāre), equivalent. to dē- de- + vast(āre) to lay waste (akin to vastus empty) + -ātus -ate1
- 1625–35
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged destroy, sack, despoil. See ravage.
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