devastate
US /ˈdɛvəˌstet/
・UK /'devəsteɪt/
B1
v.t.Transitive VerbTo cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
Natural disasters devastate our land many times each year
v.t.Transitive VerbTo cause (someone) to feel extreme emotional pain.
The news of the accident will devastate her.
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This SpongeBob Episode Will Gain Your Confidence Back
- Many of us spend our entire lives searching for that one specific life purpose when in actuality you are here for many reasons, it's not really fair to limit your potential to just one skill, but you know, we all have that one thing that we dedicate most of our time doing, dreaming about making it big one day, and that's why when our biggest critics pop into our lives it can devastate us to the point where we start to question our creative ability.
Many of us spend our entire lives searching for that one specific life purpose when in actuality you are here for many reasons, it's not really fair to limit your potential to just one skill, but you know, we all have that one thing that we dedicate most of our time doing, dreaming about making it big one day, and that's why when our biggest critics pop into our lives it can devastate us to the point where we start to question our creative ability.
- and that's why when our biggest critics pop into our lives, it can devastate us to the point where we start to question our creative ability.
and that's why when our biggest critics pop into our lives, it can devastate us to the point where we start to question our creative ability.
The Complete History of the Second World War | World War II Documentary | Part 1
- After British bombers hit targets in Berlin in response to an accidental bombing by a German aircraft of London, Hitler decided to order his bombers to turn their attention away from the airfields in order to devastate London and other British cities.
After British bombers hit targets in Berlin in response to an accidental bombing by a German aircraft of London, Hitler decided to order his bombers to turn their attention away from the airfields in order to devastate London and other British cities.
- Hitler decided to order his bombers to turn their attention away from the airfields in order to devastate London and other British cities
Hitler decided to order his bombers to turn their attention away from the airfields in order to devastate London and other British cities
The Most Dangerous Weapon Is Not Nuclear
- On the one hand, solving the deadliest diseases, while also creating viruses more dangerous than nuclear bombs, able to devastate humanity.
On the one hand, solving the deadliest diseases, while also creating viruses more dangerous than nuclear bombs, able to devastate humanity.
- On the one hand, solving the deadliest diseases, while also creating viruses more dangerous than nuclear bombs able to devastate humanity.
On the one hand, solving the deadliest diseases, while also creating viruses more dangerous than nuclear bombs able to devastate humanity.
Why the government drops flies on California
- Medflies lay their eggs inside fruit and breed incredibly fast; they can devastate crops.
Medflies lay their eggs inside fruit and breed incredibly fast; they can devastate crops.
- They can devastate crops.
They can devastate crops.
Prepare for IELTS 12/ Unit 3 THE GREEN MOVEMENT
- One of the key focuses is reducing the use of pesticides, which can devastate soil quality and cause hazardous materials to enter the respiratory system.
One of the key focuses is reducing the use of pesticides, which can devastate soil quality and cause hazardous materials to enter the respiratory system.
- One of the key focuses is reducing the use of pesticides, which can devastate soil quality and cause hazardous materials to enter the respiratory system.
One of the key focuses is reducing the use of pesticides, which can devastate soil quality and cause hazardous materials to enter the respiratory system.
What If The Moon Disappeared?
- And since nearly three-quarters of the world's population lives within 31 miles of the ocean, the collapse of these food chains could devastate coastal fisheries, cutting off vital sources of food and income for, well, billions of people.
And since nearly three-quarters of the world's population lives within 31 miles of the ocean, the collapse of these food chains could devastate coastal fisheries, cutting off vital sources of food and income for, well, billions of people.
- And since nearly three-quarters of the world's population lives within 31 miles of the ocean, the collapse of these food chains could devastate coastal fisheries, cutting off vital sources of food and income for, well, billions of people.
And since nearly three-quarters of the world's population lives within 31 miles of the ocean, the collapse of these food chains could devastate coastal fisheries, cutting off vital sources of food and income for, well, billions of people.
BBC 6 Minute English July 28, 2016 - Heritage sites
- The crown-of-thorns starfish preys on coral, and large outbreaks of these starfish can devastate reefs.
The crown-of-thorns starfish preys on coral, and large outbreaks of these starfish can devastate reefs.
- The crown-of-thorns starfish preys on coral and large outbreaks of these starfish can devastate reefs.
The crown-of-thorns starfish preys on coral and large outbreaks of these starfish can devastate reefs.
Why Kazakhstan is Insanely Empty
- potentially even their huge oil fields around the northern Caspian Sea, which would also devastate their economy and threaten their demography yet again.
potentially even their huge oil fields around the northern Caspian Sea, which would also devastate their economy and threaten their demography yet again.
- But if they stray too far into the West's orbit by leaving Russian led organizations like the csto, then Kazakhstan could end up facing the wrath of Russian nationalists and Medvedev's 2022 threats could turn into reality and Kazakhstan could suddenly face territorial dismemberment and the conquest of their northern lands into Russia, the same way that Ukraine and Georgia have already experienced things which could cost Kazakhstan their most valuable wheat producing regions, much of their uranium ore sites and potentially even their huge oil fields around the northern Caspian Sea, which would also devastate their economy and threaten their demography.
But if they stray too far into the West's orbit by leaving Russian led organizations like the csto, then Kazakhstan could end up facing the wrath of Russian nationalists and Medvedev's 2022 threats could turn into reality and Kazakhstan could suddenly face territorial dismemberment and the conquest of their northern lands into Russia, the same way that Ukraine and Georgia have already experienced things which could cost Kazakhstan their most valuable wheat producing regions, much of their uranium ore sites and potentially even their huge oil fields around the northern Caspian Sea, which would also devastate their economy and threaten their demography.
How Agentic AI Is Reshaping Business Models | Jack Hidary on CNBC
- This after a Citrini research report on AI's potential to devastate white collar workforce and consumer economy spooked parts of the market yesterday.
This after a Citrini research report on AI's potential to devastate white collar workforce and consumer economy spooked parts of the market yesterday.
- This after a Cetrini research report on AI's potential to devastate white-collar workforce and consumer economy spooked parts of the market yesterday.
This after a Cetrini research report on AI's potential to devastate white-collar workforce and consumer economy spooked parts of the market yesterday.
The Real Reason We Should Revive Extinct Animals
- There are huge stakes: ethical stakes about using animals as lab experiments, environmental stakes that could accidentally devastate entire ecosystems, and
There are huge stakes: ethical stakes about using animals as lab experiments, environmental stakes that could accidentally devastate entire ecosystems, and
- There are huge stakes, ethical stakes about using animals as lab experiments, environmental stakes that could accidentally devastate entire ecosystems.
There are huge stakes, ethical stakes about using animals as lab experiments, environmental stakes that could accidentally devastate entire ecosystems.