devastation
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devastation
- /ˌdɛ.vəˈsteɪ.ʃən/ US
- /ˌdɛ.vəˈsteɪ.ʃn̩/ UK
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Middle French dévastation.
noun devastations
- 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 buckl
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Waste or misapplication of the assets of a deceased person by an executor or administrator; devastavit.
Similar: devastavit
Similar: havoc
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ruin, desolation, ravaging, destruction, ruination, wreck, havoc, deterioration, degradation, damage, harm, decay, vandalism, calamity, trauma, annihilation
noun
Similar: havoc
Translations
Every language
noun act of devastating or state of being devastated
| Español | devastación, asolamiento, arrasamiento, quebranto |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | नाश nāś |
| Português | devastação |
| Français | dévastation |
| Deutsch | Verwüstung, Zerstörung, Verwüsten, Verheeren, Verheerung, Zunichtemachen |
| Ελληνικά | αφανισμός afanismós, συντριβή syntriví, καταστροφή katastrofí |
| Română | devastare |
| Русский | опустоше́ние opustošénije, разоре́ние razorénije |
Talk about this word "devastation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/devastation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. devastation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/devastation "devastation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/devastation.Cite this
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title = {devastation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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