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devastated

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. 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. 2.To destroy a whole collection of related ideas, beliefs, and strongly held opinions.
  3. 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. 1.Ruined, ravaged.
  2. 2.Extremely upset and shocked.

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