CEFR B1

devastate

verb

Meaning

To cause extreme emotional or physical destruction or shock.

Examples

The news of his father's death devastated her.
The drought devastated the crops, leading to widespread famine.

Synonyms: damage, destroy, ruin, overwhelm

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devastate (B1)

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈdevəsteɪt/

Definition

To cause extreme emotional or physical destruction or shock.

Examples

The news of his father's death devastated her.
The drought devastated the crops, leading to widespread famine.
The scandal threatened to devastate the company's reputation.

How to Use devastate

devastate by (prepositional phrase): To be destroyed or severely affected by something. — "The town was devastated by the floods."
devastate someone (collocation): To cause extreme emotional distress to a person. — "The loss of her child devastated her."

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