Meaning of Devastation | Babel Free
ˌdɛ.vəˈsteɪ.ʃənDefinitions
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The act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste. countable, uncountable
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Waste or misapplication of the assets of a deceased person by an executor or administrator; devastavit. countable, uncountable
Equivalents
Català
devastació
Čeština
spoušť
Deutsch
tiefe innere Erschütterung
verheeren
Verheerung
Verwüsten
Verwüstung
Zerbrochenheit
Zerstörung
zunichtemachen
Suomi
hävitys
Français
dévastation
Galego
devastación
עברית
משואה
Magyar
pusztítás
한국어
피폐
Te Reo Māori
anea
Македонски
пустош
Nederlands
verwoesting
Português
devastação
Română
devastare
Türkçe
tahrip
Tiếng Việt
địch hoạ
Examples
“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.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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