verb🔗Shareverwüsten, zerstörenTo 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."The wildfire devastated the forest, leaving behind only charred trees and ash. "Der Waldbrand verwüstete den Wald und hinterließ nur verkohlte Bäume und Asche.disasterenvironmentareabuildingwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareZerstören, vernichtenTo destroy a whole collection of related ideas, beliefs, and strongly held opinions."The new evidence completely devastated his long-held theory about the cause of the accident. "Die neuen Beweise zerstörten seine lange gehegte Theorie über die Ursache des Unfalls vollständig.emotionsufferingmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareZerstören, verwüstenTo break beyond recovery or repair so that the only options are abandonment or the clearing away of useless remains (if any) and starting over."The fire completely devastated the old farmhouse, leaving only rubble. "Das Feuer zerstörte das alte Bauernhaus vollständig und hinterließ nur Trümmer.disastersufferingconditionemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareVerwüstet, zerstörtRuined, ravaged."the devastated city"die verwüstete StadtdisastersufferingconditionsituationemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAm Boden zerstört, am Boden zerstörtExtremely upset and shocked."a devastated widow"Eine am Boden zerstörte WitweemotionmindsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
