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devastate
verb
overwhelm or overpower
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 9
- Starts with
- D
- Ends with
- E
- Contains
- EVASTAT
- Scrabble score
- 13
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˈdɛvəsteɪt
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Meaning
Definitions
verb
overwhelm or overpower
“He was devastated by his grief when his son died”
verb
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
“The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion”
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Example Sentences
He was devastated by his grief when his son died
The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion
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