verb🔗ShareTo 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 storm devastated the entire city, leaving most buildings in ruins. "disasterenvironmentbuildingwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo destroy a whole collection of related ideas, beliefs, and strongly held opinions."The new research report devastated many people's long-held beliefs about the effectiveness of that particular teaching method. "disasteroutcomeactionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo 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 devastated the old farmhouse, leaving nothing but rubble; the family had to abandon the property and start rebuilding. "disasteroutcomeconditionnegativeeventsufferingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCausing devastation"The hurricane's winds caused devastating damage to the coastal town. "disasterenvironmentoutcomeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
