devastation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˌdɛ.vəˈsteɪ.ʃən/ (General-American)
- /ˌdɛ.vəˈsteɪ.ʃn̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Middle French dévastation.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste.
Perhaps as startling as the sheer toll was the devastation to some of the state’s well-known locales. Boardwalks along the beach in Seaside Heights, Belmar and other towns on the Jersey Shore were blown away. Amusement parks, arcades and restaurants all but vanished. Bridges to barrier islands buckled, preventing residents from even inspecting the damage to their property.
2012 October 31, David M. Halbfinger, “New Jersey continues to cope with Hurricane Sandy”, in New York Times, retrieved 31 Oct 2012:
- (countable, uncountable) Waste or misapplication of the assets of a deceased person by an executor or administrator; devastavit.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| devastations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (54)
hi नाश (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · es quebranto (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · hu pusztítás (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · ca devastació (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · pl dewastacja (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · ka გაპარტახება (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · ga slad (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · ota خراب (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · nl verwoesting (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · gl devastación (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · kk қаңырау (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · de Verwüsten (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · es devastación (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · ga uafás (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · de tiefe innere Erschütterung (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · ka გაჩანაგება (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · el συντριβή (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · mk пустош (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · el αφανισμός (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · pt devastação (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · ka აოხრება (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · ga bánú (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · de Verheerung (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · mi aneatanga (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · hu pusztulás (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · de Verwüstung (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · ga buairt (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · fi hävitys (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · mi anea (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · fi tuho (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · de Zerbrochenheit (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · fr dévastation (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · el καταστροφή (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · ga bánú (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · sv ödeläggelse (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · es asolamiento (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · ga scrios (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · ms kehancuran (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · ga réabadh (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · bg опустоше́ние (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · ms pemusnahan (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · ms penghancuran (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · ru опустоше́ние (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · ga léirscrios (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · ms kemusnahan (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · kk ойрандалу (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · de Verheeren (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · ru разоре́ние (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · ka განადგურება (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · ga croíbhriseadh (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · es arrasamiento (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · ro devastare (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · de Zerstörung (act of devastating or state of being devastated) · de Zunichtemachen (act of devastating or state of being devastated)