desolated

/ˈdɛsəˌleɪtɪd/ /ˈdɛzəˌleɪtɪd/

verb

To deprive of inhabitants.

Examples :

"The war desolated the village, forcing all the residents to flee. "

verb

To devastate or lay waste somewhere.

Examples :

"The earthquake desolated the small coastal town, leaving almost no buildings standing. "

disaster environment area place

verb

To abandon or forsake something.

Examples :

"The refugees desolated their village when the war began. "

environment disaster place society

verb

To make someone sad, forlorn and hopeless.

Examples :

"The news that she failed the exam desolated her, leaving her feeling hopeless about her future. "

emotion mind soul suffering

Meanings

Examples :

"The war desolated the village, forcing all the residents to flee. "

Examples :

"The earthquake desolated the small coastal town, leaving almost no buildings standing. "

Examples :

"The refugees desolated their village when the war began. "

Examples :

"The news that she failed the exam desolated her, leaving her feeling hopeless about her future. "

Related Words

somewhere noun

Unspecified or unknown (unlocated) place or location.

something noun

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

devastate verb

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.

hopeless adjective

Without hope; despairing; not expecting anything positive.

standing verb

(heading) To position or be positioned physically.

deprive verb

To take something away from (someone) and keep it away; to deny someone something.

refugees noun

A person seeking refuge in a foreign country out of fear of political persecution or the prospect of such persecution in their home country, i.e., a person seeking political asylum.

buildings noun

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

inhabitants noun

Someone or thing who lives in a place.

earthquake noun

A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.

residents noun

A person, animal or plant living at a certain location or in a certain area.

village noun

A rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.