The storm devastated the town.
风暴摧毁了小镇。
The fire devastated acres of forest.
大火摧毁了大片森林。
She was devastated when her best friend moved away.
最好的朋友搬走时，她伤心欲绝。
The loss devastated the team, but they came back stronger.
这场失利让球队备受打击，但他们变得更强了。
Which of the following is a synonym for “devastate”?
D — destroy. “devastate” means v. destroy completely
A single powerful earthquake can ______ an entire city in moments.
A — devastate. “devastate” means v. destroy completely
devastate — v. destroy completely. In Chinese: 毁灭，严重破坏.
devastate is pronounced /ˈdevəsteɪt/. It breaks into 3 syllables: dev · as · tate.
“devastate” means destroy completely. Examples: (1) The storm devastated the town. (2) The fire devastated acres of forest. (3) She was devastated when her best friend moved away. (4) The loss devastated the team, but they came back stronger.
ruin, destroy — all close in meaning to devastate (v. destroy completely).
Yes. devastate appears on the iSEE Vocab Middle list, which covers nearly 700 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
devast(destroy)+ate(verb).