devastation (noun)
11devastation — /dɛvəˈsteɪʃən/ (say devuh stayshuhn) noun 1. act of devastating; destruction. 2. devastated state; desolation …
12devastate — [ dɛvəsteɪt] verb 1》 destroy or ruin. 2》 cause (someone) severe and overwhelming shock or grief. Derivatives devastation noun devastator noun Origin C17 (earlier (ME) as devastation): from L. devastat , devastare, from de thoroughly + vastare lay …
13devastate — verb (transitive usually passive) 1 to cause so much damage to a place or area that most of it is destroyed: The bomb devastated the city centre. 2 to make someone feel extremely shocked and sad: Rob was devastated by the news of her death. | a… …
14devastate — transitive verb ( tated; tating) Etymology: Latin devastatus, past participle of devastare, from de + vastare to lay waste more at waste Date: 1638 1. to bring to ruin or desolation by violent action < a country devastated …
15devastate — ► VERB 1) destroy or ruin. 2) overwhelm with severe shock or grief. DERIVATIVES devastation noun devastator noun. ORIGIN Latin devastare, from vastare lay waste …
16devastator — devastate ► VERB 1) destroy or ruin. 2) overwhelm with severe shock or grief. DERIVATIVES devastation noun devastator noun. ORIGIN Latin devastare, from vastare lay waste …
17destruction — noun 1) the destruction caused by allied bombers Syn: devastation, carnage, ruin, chaos, wreckage 2) the destruction of the countryside Syn: wrecking, ruining, annihilation, obliteration, elimination …
18field trip — noun a group excursion (to a museum or the woods or some historic place) for firsthand examination • Hypernyms: ↑excursion, ↑jaunt, ↑outing, ↑junket, ↑pleasure trip, ↑expedition, ↑sashay * * * noun …
19leveling — noun 1. complete destruction of a building • Syn: ↑razing, ↑tearing down, ↑demolishing • Derivationally related forms: ↑demolish (for: ↑demolishing), ↑raze ( …
20neutralisation — noun 1. a chemical reaction in which an acid and a base interact with the formation of a salt; with strong acids and bases the essential reaction is the combination of hydrogen ions with hydroxyl ions to form water • Syn: ↑neutralization,… …
