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The correct spelling is devastated.
How to pronounce devastated
verb
Say it like: Dev-ast-ate-d
The correct spelling is devastated. 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. For example: "the devastated city"
Usage Examples
“the devastated city”
“a devastated widow”
Meanings
verb
- 1.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.
- 2.To destroy a whole collection of related ideas, beliefs, and strongly held opinions.
- 3.To break beyond recovery or repair so that the only options are abandonment or the clearing away of useless remains (if any) and starting over.
adjective
- 1.Ruined, ravaged.
- 2.Extremely upset and shocked.
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