devastation

Definition of Devastation in English :

1. desolation, devastation

the state of being decayed or destroyed

2. devastation

the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed

Example Sentences:
'her departure left him in utter devastation'

3. desolation, devastation

an event that results in total destruction

4. devastation, ravaging

plundering with excessive damage and destruction

5. destruction, devastation

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Devastation

noun

a devastating or being devastated; destruction; desolation

tr.v. dev·as·tat·ed, dev·as·tat·ing, dev·as·tates

1. To lay waste; destroy.

2. To overwhelm; confound; stun: was devastated by the rude remark.

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