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devastate
dev·as·tate
[
dévvə stàyt
]
(
past and past participle
dev·as·tat·ed
,
present participle
dev·as·tat·ing
,
3rd person present singular
dev·as·tates
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
damage severely:
to cause severe or widespread damage to something
an area devastated by floods
2.
upset enormously:
to shock or upset somebody greatly
(
often passive
)
[
Mid-17th century. < Latin
devastat-
, past participle of
devastare
"lay waste completely" <
vastare
"lay waste" <
vastus
"waste"
]
dev·as·ta·tion
[
dèvvə stáysh'n
]
noun
dev·as·ta·tive
[
dévvə stàytiv
]
adjective
dev·as·ta·tor
[
dévvə stàytər
]
noun
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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dev·as·ta·tion [ dèvvə stáysh'n ] noundev·as·ta·tive [ dévvə stàytiv ] adjectivedev·as·ta·tor [ dévvə stàytər ] noun
