Definition of devastate in English:

devastate

verb ˈdɛvəsteɪtˈdɛvəˌsteɪt

[with object]

1Destroy or ruin.
摧毁，破坏；毁灭
the city was devastated by a huge earthquake
该城市毁于一次大地震。
Example sentencesExamples
- An ocean strike would be considerably worse, potentially devastating the coastlines of entire continents.
- All this can devastate lives, destroy relationships, disrupt work, cloud effective thinking, and affect physical health and ruin futures.
- The government should, if necessary, be willing to run a deficit, he said, insisting the collapse of the cattle industry would devastate the entire provincial economy.
- Flanders in Belgium had been all but destroyed with the ancient city of Ypres being devastated.
- These attacks will devastate industrial cities across the United States which have already seen tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs disappear over the last two decades.
- Seabed trawling destroys the structure and devastates the communities on the seabed, many of which take a long time to recover.
- Residents who claim a wind farm on the fells would destroy the landscape and devastate tourism are being urged to oppose the development before it even becomes a formal proposal.
- Some 57 countries have banned imports of U.S. beef, devastating the industry.
- Our fine city has been devastated by the floods and many people have had their properties severely damaged.
- The industry is united in its belief that the proposed fishing bans will devastate the industry and lead to tens of thousands of job losses and bankruptcies.
- It devastated the city bringing the financial capital of India to a grinding halt.
- Well aware that North Korean missiles can devastate its cities, the Japanese are desperate for both a peaceful solution and American support.
- The battle for Manila lasted two weeks and devastated the city and its population.
- Whilst motorists are fuming in anger about oil prices, the reindeer-herding tribal peoples of Siberia are paying, sometimes with their lives, for the oil industry which devastates their homes.
- Unless income can be generated from elsewhere, many tourist businesses will be devastated.
- There's big, bad weather devastating the farms.
- But the private sector considers the possibility of an earthquake devastating our city as less remote.
- More are needed to ensure that the York's tourist trade is not devastated by a spell of wet weather.
- Just five kilograms of plutonium, in the wrong hands, could devastate a city.
- The larger the scale of the extreme weather, the more devastating the impact on population sizes.
Synonyms
destroy, ruin, leave in ruins, wreck, lay waste, wreak havoc on, ravage, ransack, leave desolate, demolish, raze (to the ground), level, flatten, annihilate
2Cause (someone) severe and overwhelming shock or grief.
使（某人）震惊（或极度悲伤）
she was devastated by the loss of Damian
失去达米安使她悲痛欲绝。
Example sentencesExamples
- This provides a backdrop for her novel, a story beautifully told of a mother's descent into madness when her husband deserts, devastating their sensitive daughter Faith, the narrator.
- A training ride accident left one cyclist dead and five more critically or seriously injured, devastating the Australian women's team.
- Without hesitation, the young man complies, even though the loss of this catch devastates him.
- She was devastated and traumatised in the aftermath of the Pullathomas landslide.
- Clearly, Aggie's mother and father were absolutely devastated at the loss of their daughter.
- Someone we love is dead; or a child is seriously ill; or a relationship that sustained us falls apart; or a family conflict devastates us; and we begin to see how flimsy and ethereal are money or success or influence.
- In both, they have a passionate affair and finally Lolita dies, devastating her lover.
- I think I speak for many Australians here when I say we were devastated by the attack.
- The lawmakers heard clear evidence that the exploitation of illegal labor is simply devastating American workers.
- Nothing like this tragedy has happened to me before and I am devastated.
- The sand bird mother was totally devastated by her loss, and cried out her grief in the jungle.
- He remains devastated by the defeat, after 18 years representing the constituency.
- ‘I see how the social programs are devastating the people around here,’ he said.
- We were devastated, and at first were unable to think about another dog.
- When I got home he'd questioned me and I'd refused to tell, even though I was devastated by it.
- Max's death devastates his friend, but his demand that Kevin write their story offers the surviving boy a future, built on a glorious period from their past.
- The family were devastated and two years after they are still trying to cope.
- Conversely, we've gotten an e-mail that says, ‘Just the thought of making fun of eating disorders devastates me.’
- It was a crime that shook a picture-postcard North Lincolnshire village to its core, devastating a family that had farmed the land around Winteringham for generations.
- He is utterly devastated that people now think he is a drugs dealer.
Synonyms
shatter, shock, stun, daze, dumbfound, traumatize, crush, overwhelm, overcome, greatly upset, distress
informal knock for six, knock sideways, knock the stuffing out of

Derivatives

devastator

noun ˈdɛvəsteɪtəˈdɛvəˌsteɪdər

Shackled tightly by luxury tax constraints, the Celtics were not able to re-sign the versatile Rogers or much-vaunted defensive devastator Erick Strickland.
Example sentencesExamples
- But he also talked Cate Blanchett into daring to recreate a truly beloved Hollywood figure in Kate Hepburn, all the while knowing that if it went wrong, it could be a career devastator.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin devastat- 'laid waste', from the verb devastare, from de- 'thoroughly' + vastare 'lay waste'.

Definition of devastate in US English:

devastate

verbˈdɛvəˌsteɪtˈdevəˌstāt

[with object]

1Destroy or ruin (something)
摧毁，破坏；毁灭
the city was devastated by a huge earthquake
该城市毁于一次大地震。
bad weather has devastated the tourist industry
恶劣的天气对旅游业造成了严重破坏。
Example sentencesExamples
- Our fine city has been devastated by the floods and many people have had their properties severely damaged.
- Just five kilograms of plutonium, in the wrong hands, could devastate a city.
- There's big, bad weather devastating the farms.
- Well aware that North Korean missiles can devastate its cities, the Japanese are desperate for both a peaceful solution and American support.
- The battle for Manila lasted two weeks and devastated the city and its population.
- Residents who claim a wind farm on the fells would destroy the landscape and devastate tourism are being urged to oppose the development before it even becomes a formal proposal.
- More are needed to ensure that the York's tourist trade is not devastated by a spell of wet weather.
- These attacks will devastate industrial cities across the United States which have already seen tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs disappear over the last two decades.
- But the private sector considers the possibility of an earthquake devastating our city as less remote.
- The industry is united in its belief that the proposed fishing bans will devastate the industry and lead to tens of thousands of job losses and bankruptcies.
- Flanders in Belgium had been all but destroyed with the ancient city of Ypres being devastated.
- Seabed trawling destroys the structure and devastates the communities on the seabed, many of which take a long time to recover.
- Unless income can be generated from elsewhere, many tourist businesses will be devastated.
- It devastated the city bringing the financial capital of India to a grinding halt.
- The government should, if necessary, be willing to run a deficit, he said, insisting the collapse of the cattle industry would devastate the entire provincial economy.
- Whilst motorists are fuming in anger about oil prices, the reindeer-herding tribal peoples of Siberia are paying, sometimes with their lives, for the oil industry which devastates their homes.
- All this can devastate lives, destroy relationships, disrupt work, cloud effective thinking, and affect physical health and ruin futures.
- The larger the scale of the extreme weather, the more devastating the impact on population sizes.
- Some 57 countries have banned imports of U.S. beef, devastating the industry.
- An ocean strike would be considerably worse, potentially devastating the coastlines of entire continents.
Synonyms
destroy, ruin, leave in ruins, wreck, lay waste, wreak havoc on, ravage, ransack, leave desolate, demolish, raze, raze to the ground, level, flatten, annihilate
1. 1.1 Cause (someone) severe and overwhelming shock or grief.
  使（某人）震惊（或极度悲伤）
  she was devastated by the loss of Damian
  失去达米安使她悲痛欲绝。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Someone we love is dead; or a child is seriously ill; or a relationship that sustained us falls apart; or a family conflict devastates us; and we begin to see how flimsy and ethereal are money or success or influence.
  This provides a backdrop for her novel, a story beautifully told of a mother's descent into madness when her husband deserts, devastating their sensitive daughter Faith, the narrator.
  In both, they have a passionate affair and finally Lolita dies, devastating her lover.
  Nothing like this tragedy has happened to me before and I am devastated.
  The lawmakers heard clear evidence that the exploitation of illegal labor is simply devastating American workers.
  He is utterly devastated that people now think he is a drugs dealer.
  ‘I see how the social programs are devastating the people around here,’ he said.
  Conversely, we've gotten an e-mail that says, ‘Just the thought of making fun of eating disorders devastates me.’
  The family were devastated and two years after they are still trying to cope.
  The sand bird mother was totally devastated by her loss, and cried out her grief in the jungle.
  Clearly, Aggie's mother and father were absolutely devastated at the loss of their daughter.
  A training ride accident left one cyclist dead and five more critically or seriously injured, devastating the Australian women's team.
  Max's death devastates his friend, but his demand that Kevin write their story offers the surviving boy a future, built on a glorious period from their past.
  It was a crime that shook a picture-postcard North Lincolnshire village to its core, devastating a family that had farmed the land around Winteringham for generations.
  He remains devastated by the defeat, after 18 years representing the constituency.
  When I got home he'd questioned me and I'd refused to tell, even though I was devastated by it.
  She was devastated and traumatised in the aftermath of the Pullathomas landslide.
  We were devastated, and at first were unable to think about another dog.
  Without hesitation, the young man complies, even though the loss of this catch devastates him.
  I think I speak for many Australians here when I say we were devastated by the attack.
  Synonyms
  shatter, shock, stun, daze, dumbfound, traumatize, crush, overwhelm, overcome, greatly upset, distress

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin devastat- ‘laid waste’, from the verb devastare, from de- ‘thoroughly’ + vastare ‘lay waste’.

词汇	devastate
释义	Definition of devastate in English: devastate verb ˈdɛvəsteɪtˈdɛvəˌsteɪt [with object] 1Destroy or ruin. 摧毁，破坏；毁灭 the city was devastated by a huge earthquake 该城市毁于一次大地震。 Example sentencesExamples An ocean strike would be considerably worse, potentially devastating the coastlines of entire continents. All this can devastate lives, destroy relationships, disrupt work, cloud effective thinking, and affect physical health and ruin futures. The government should, if necessary, be willing to run a deficit, he said, insisting the collapse of the cattle industry would devastate the entire provincial economy. Flanders in Belgium had been all but destroyed with the ancient city of Ypres being devastated. These attacks will devastate industrial cities across the United States which have already seen tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs disappear over the last two decades. Seabed trawling destroys the structure and devastates the communities on the seabed, many of which take a long time to recover. Residents who claim a wind farm on the fells would destroy the landscape and devastate tourism are being urged to oppose the development before it even becomes a formal proposal. Some 57 countries have banned imports of U.S. beef, devastating the industry. Our fine city has been devastated by the floods and many people have had their properties severely damaged. The industry is united in its belief that the proposed fishing bans will devastate the industry and lead to tens of thousands of job losses and bankruptcies. It devastated the city bringing the financial capital of India to a grinding halt. Well aware that North Korean missiles can devastate its cities, the Japanese are desperate for both a peaceful solution and American support. The battle for Manila lasted two weeks and devastated the city and its population. Whilst motorists are fuming in anger about oil prices, the reindeer-herding tribal peoples of Siberia are paying, sometimes with their lives, for the oil industry which devastates their homes. Unless income can be generated from elsewhere, many tourist businesses will be devastated. There's big, bad weather devastating the farms. But the private sector considers the possibility of an earthquake devastating our city as less remote. More are needed to ensure that the York's tourist trade is not devastated by a spell of wet weather. Just five kilograms of plutonium, in the wrong hands, could devastate a city. The larger the scale of the extreme weather, the more devastating the impact on population sizes. Synonyms destroy, ruin, leave in ruins, wreck, lay waste, wreak havoc on, ravage, ransack, leave desolate, demolish, raze (to the ground), level, flatten, annihilate 2Cause (someone) severe and overwhelming shock or grief. 使（某人）震惊（或极度悲伤） she was devastated by the loss of Damian 失去达米安使她悲痛欲绝。 Example sentencesExamples This provides a backdrop for her novel, a story beautifully told of a mother's descent into madness when her husband deserts, devastating their sensitive daughter Faith, the narrator. A training ride accident left one cyclist dead and five more critically or seriously injured, devastating the Australian women's team. Without hesitation, the young man complies, even though the loss of this catch devastates him. She was devastated and traumatised in the aftermath of the Pullathomas landslide. Clearly, Aggie's mother and father were absolutely devastated at the loss of their daughter. Someone we love is dead; or a child is seriously ill; or a relationship that sustained us falls apart; or a family conflict devastates us; and we begin to see how flimsy and ethereal are money or success or influence. In both, they have a passionate affair and finally Lolita dies, devastating her lover. I think I speak for many Australians here when I say we were devastated by the attack. The lawmakers heard clear evidence that the exploitation of illegal labor is simply devastating American workers. Nothing like this tragedy has happened to me before and I am devastated. The sand bird mother was totally devastated by her loss, and cried out her grief in the jungle. He remains devastated by the defeat, after 18 years representing the constituency. ‘I see how the social programs are devastating the people around here,’ he said. We were devastated, and at first were unable to think about another dog. When I got home he'd questioned me and I'd refused to tell, even though I was devastated by it. Max's death devastates his friend, but his demand that Kevin write their story offers the surviving boy a future, built on a glorious period from their past. The family were devastated and two years after they are still trying to cope. Conversely, we've gotten an e-mail that says, ‘Just the thought of making fun of eating disorders devastates me.’ It was a crime that shook a picture-postcard North Lincolnshire village to its core, devastating a family that had farmed the land around Winteringham for generations. He is utterly devastated that people now think he is a drugs dealer. Synonyms shatter, shock, stun, daze, dumbfound, traumatize, crush, overwhelm, overcome, greatly upset, distress informal knock for six, knock sideways, knock the stuffing out of Derivatives devastator noun ˈdɛvəsteɪtəˈdɛvəˌsteɪdər Shackled tightly by luxury tax constraints, the Celtics were not able to re-sign the versatile Rogers or much-vaunted defensive devastator Erick Strickland. Example sentencesExamples But he also talked Cate Blanchett into daring to recreate a truly beloved Hollywood figure in Kate Hepburn, all the while knowing that if it went wrong, it could be a career devastator. Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin devastat- 'laid waste', from the verb devastare, from de- 'thoroughly' + vastare 'lay waste'. Definition of devastate in US English: devastate verbˈdɛvəˌsteɪtˈdevəˌstāt [with object] 1Destroy or ruin (something) 摧毁，破坏；毁灭 the city was devastated by a huge earthquake 该城市毁于一次大地震。 bad weather has devastated the tourist industry 恶劣的天气对旅游业造成了严重破坏。 Example sentencesExamples Our fine city has been devastated by the floods and many people have had their properties severely damaged. Just five kilograms of plutonium, in the wrong hands, could devastate a city. There's big, bad weather devastating the farms. Well aware that North Korean missiles can devastate its cities, the Japanese are desperate for both a peaceful solution and American support. The battle for Manila lasted two weeks and devastated the city and its population. Residents who claim a wind farm on the fells would destroy the landscape and devastate tourism are being urged to oppose the development before it even becomes a formal proposal. More are needed to ensure that the York's tourist trade is not devastated by a spell of wet weather. These attacks will devastate industrial cities across the United States which have already seen tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs disappear over the last two decades. But the private sector considers the possibility of an earthquake devastating our city as less remote. The industry is united in its belief that the proposed fishing bans will devastate the industry and lead to tens of thousands of job losses and bankruptcies. Flanders in Belgium had been all but destroyed with the ancient city of Ypres being devastated. Seabed trawling destroys the structure and devastates the communities on the seabed, many of which take a long time to recover. Unless income can be generated from elsewhere, many tourist businesses will be devastated. It devastated the city bringing the financial capital of India to a grinding halt. The government should, if necessary, be willing to run a deficit, he said, insisting the collapse of the cattle industry would devastate the entire provincial economy. Whilst motorists are fuming in anger about oil prices, the reindeer-herding tribal peoples of Siberia are paying, sometimes with their lives, for the oil industry which devastates their homes. All this can devastate lives, destroy relationships, disrupt work, cloud effective thinking, and affect physical health and ruin futures. The larger the scale of the extreme weather, the more devastating the impact on population sizes. Some 57 countries have banned imports of U.S. beef, devastating the industry. An ocean strike would be considerably worse, potentially devastating the coastlines of entire continents. Synonyms destroy, ruin, leave in ruins, wreck, lay waste, wreak havoc on, ravage, ransack, leave desolate, demolish, raze, raze to the ground, level, flatten, annihilate 1.1 Cause (someone) severe and overwhelming shock or grief. 使（某人）震惊（或极度悲伤） she was devastated by the loss of Damian 失去达米安使她悲痛欲绝。 Example sentencesExamples Someone we love is dead; or a child is seriously ill; or a relationship that sustained us falls apart; or a family conflict devastates us; and we begin to see how flimsy and ethereal are money or success or influence. This provides a backdrop for her novel, a story beautifully told of a mother's descent into madness when her husband deserts, devastating their sensitive daughter Faith, the narrator. In both, they have a passionate affair and finally Lolita dies, devastating her lover. Nothing like this tragedy has happened to me before and I am devastated. The lawmakers heard clear evidence that the exploitation of illegal labor is simply devastating American workers. He is utterly devastated that people now think he is a drugs dealer. ‘I see how the social programs are devastating the people around here,’ he said. Conversely, we've gotten an e-mail that says, ‘Just the thought of making fun of eating disorders devastates me.’ The family were devastated and two years after they are still trying to cope. The sand bird mother was totally devastated by her loss, and cried out her grief in the jungle. Clearly, Aggie's mother and father were absolutely devastated at the loss of their daughter. A training ride accident left one cyclist dead and five more critically or seriously injured, devastating the Australian women's team. Max's death devastates his friend, but his demand that Kevin write their story offers the surviving boy a future, built on a glorious period from their past. It was a crime that shook a picture-postcard North Lincolnshire village to its core, devastating a family that had farmed the land around Winteringham for generations. He remains devastated by the defeat, after 18 years representing the constituency. When I got home he'd questioned me and I'd refused to tell, even though I was devastated by it. She was devastated and traumatised in the aftermath of the Pullathomas landslide. We were devastated, and at first were unable to think about another dog. Without hesitation, the young man complies, even though the loss of this catch devastates him. I think I speak for many Australians here when I say we were devastated by the attack. Synonyms shatter, shock, stun, daze, dumbfound, traumatize, crush, overwhelm, overcome, greatly upset, distress Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin devastat- ‘laid waste’, from the verb devastare, from de- ‘thoroughly’ + vastare ‘lay waste’.
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