Devastate
verb
To cause a lot of damage or pain.
The hurricane devastated the town.
Often appears as...
- devastate the area
- devastate the economy
verb
To make someone feel extremely upset.
His harsh words devastated her.
Often appears as...
- devastate someone's heart
- devastate a person
verb
To cause a lot of damage or pain.
The hurricane devastated the town.
Often appears as...
- devastate the area
- devastate the economy
verb
To make someone feel extremely upset.
His harsh words devastated her.
Often appears as...
- devastate someone's heart
- devastate a person
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Severity of Impact
Used to emphasize the serious damage or destruction caused to a place, object, or concept.
The forest fire devastated the wildlife habitat for miles.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Physical Harm
Often describes destruction that isn't physical, such as economic or social impacts.
New laws devastated the small business community.
Pro Tip 3/3Natural Disasters
Commonly used in the context of natural disasters causing widespread damage.
A massive earthquake devastated the region last night.
Pro Tip 1/3Severity of Impact
Used to emphasize the serious damage or destruction caused to a place, object, or concept.
The forest fire devastated the wildlife habitat for miles.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Physical Harm
Often describes destruction that isn't physical, such as economic or social impacts.
New laws devastated the small business community.
Pro Tip 3/3Natural Disasters
Commonly used in the context of natural disasters causing widespread damage.
A massive earthquake devastated the region last night.
Pro Tip 1/3Severity of Impact
Used to emphasize the serious damage or destruction caused to a place, object, or concept.
The forest fire devastated the wildlife habitat for miles.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Physical Harm
Often describes destruction that isn't physical, such as economic or social impacts.
New laws devastated the small business community.
Pro Tip 3/3Natural Disasters
Commonly used in the context of natural disasters causing widespread damage.
A massive earthquake devastated the region last night.
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Do we really need...
The effect was devastating. One million people died of famine, and over a million more were forced to leave Ireland. Nowadays, we avoid such agricultural catastrophes with the help of pesticides. Those are a range of manmade chemicals that control insects, unwanted weeds, funguses,
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What happens when you...
which raises your core temperature beyond normal levels. This causes the proteins and cell membranes to denature, creating cells that no longer function properly and begin to leak their contents. If these leaky cells proliferate through the body, the results can be devastating.
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Is Your Perfume Made...
Oud is an important cultural ingredient which has been used and enjoyed around the world for hundreds of years. It's amazing to see its popularity grow and to reach more people than ever before. But this trade has real issues. The way it's harvested and the devastating impact
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Small Creatures In Need...
which has affected numbers but due to ongoing development they have lost insect prey as well as roosting sites which is having a devastating effect on the species so tell us a bit about the process from when you rescue a swift to caring for it to eventually releasing it
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Time Debt PIPE Linda...
so busy reacting to other people's emergencies that I had little time for the prevention of my own instead of manage my time my time was managing me it's pretty devastating to see how even the most important things to me were not immune my son and I had just written a
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The colossal consequences...
characterized by a volume of erupted material, many times greater than that of ordinary volcanoes. And while the popular image of volcanic destruction is molten rock engulfing the surrounding land, far greater devastation is caused by what remains in the air.
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Gary Haugen: The hidden...
you're at greater risk of being struck by lightning than ever being sent to jail for that crime. And so the epidemic of everyday violence, it just rages on. And it devastates our efforts to try to help billions of people
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Learning from smallpox:...
and often left survivors with life-long disfiguring scars. The devastating impact of smallpox was so great that several cultures had religious deities specifically dedicated to it. In the 20th century alone,
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Pangolins: The Most...
wildlife trade voted to ban all commercial trade in pangolins however these creatures continue to be poached at an alarming rate even causing a devastating crash in asian pangolin populations
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Garth Lenz: The true...
The world's largest and most devastating environmental and industrial project is situated in the heart of the largest and most intact forest in the world, Canada's boreal forest.
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Do we really need...
The effect was devastating. One million people died of famine, and over a million more were forced to leave Ireland. Nowadays, we avoid such agricultural catastrophes with the help of pesticides. Those are a range of manmade chemicals that control insects, unwanted weeds, funguses,
Video examples
What happens when you...
which raises your core temperature beyond normal levels. This causes the proteins and cell membranes to denature, creating cells that no longer function properly and begin to leak their contents. If these leaky cells proliferate through the body, the results can be devastating.
Video examples
Is Your Perfume Made...
Oud is an important cultural ingredient which has been used and enjoyed around the world for hundreds of years. It's amazing to see its popularity grow and to reach more people than ever before. But this trade has real issues. The way it's harvested and the devastating impact
Video examples
Small Creatures In Need...
which has affected numbers but due to ongoing development they have lost insect prey as well as roosting sites which is having a devastating effect on the species so tell us a bit about the process from when you rescue a swift to caring for it to eventually releasing it
Video examples
Time Debt PIPE Linda...
so busy reacting to other people's emergencies that I had little time for the prevention of my own instead of manage my time my time was managing me it's pretty devastating to see how even the most important things to me were not immune my son and I had just written a
Video examples
The colossal consequences...
characterized by a volume of erupted material, many times greater than that of ordinary volcanoes. And while the popular image of volcanic destruction is molten rock engulfing the surrounding land, far greater devastation is caused by what remains in the air.
Video examples
Gary Haugen: The hidden...
you're at greater risk of being struck by lightning than ever being sent to jail for that crime. And so the epidemic of everyday violence, it just rages on. And it devastates our efforts to try to help billions of people
Video examples
Learning from smallpox:...
and often left survivors with life-long disfiguring scars. The devastating impact of smallpox was so great that several cultures had religious deities specifically dedicated to it. In the 20th century alone,
Video examples
Pangolins: The Most...
wildlife trade voted to ban all commercial trade in pangolins however these creatures continue to be poached at an alarming rate even causing a devastating crash in asian pangolin populations
Video examples
Garth Lenz: The true...
The world's largest and most devastating environmental and industrial project is situated in the heart of the largest and most intact forest in the world, Canada's boreal forest.
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If you are a card-carrying human being, chances are that you share the same fear as all other humans: the fear of losing love, respect and connection to others. And if you are human, in order to avoid or prevent the pain, trauma and perceived devastation of the loss, you will do anything to avoid your greatest fear from being visited on you.
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Richard Branson
British Businessman
Especially when you're at a high level in an organization, criticism can be devastating to an employee. I prefer to praise employees for what they're doing right, and it tends to lead to them doing more of the same. Not always, but it's the way I choose to bet.
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Pete Wentz
American Musician
You're gonna meet tons of different people throughout your life, and it's totally worth it to stick your neck out a little bit if you like someone. Even when you get shot down, it seems really devastating, but it's not in the long run.
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Rashida Jones
American Actress
I know that in life there will be sickness, devastation, disappointments, heartache - it's a given. What's not a given is the way you choose to get through it all. If you look hard enough, you can always find the bright side.
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Hunter Tylo
American Actress
One girl was helped from my appearance on the show, and I swore I would not keep quiet again. When you talk about things that are embarrassing or devastating, obviously you can help people when you do.
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Paul Kalanithi
American Writer
Before operating on a patient's brain... I must first understand his mind: his identity, his values, what makes his life worth living, and what devastation makes it reasonable to let that life end.
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Emily Procter
American Actress
Getting pregnant wasn't easy, and I found that devastating. I really beat myself up for waiting so long when I'd always wanted children and family had been the basis of my happiness my whole life.
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Jeff Nichols
American Director
Nature is the purest thing we can touch and observe. It can be the most beautiful and also the most devastating.
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Robert McChesney
American Critic
But having said that, what's happening with campaign finance reform and our political culture is devastating.
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Julie Andrews
English Actress
Singing has been a cherished gift, and my inability to sing has been a devastating blow.
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Iyanla Vanzant
American Author
If you are a card-carrying human being, chances are that you share the same fear as all other humans: the fear of losing love, respect and connection to others. And if you are human, in order to avoid or prevent the pain, trauma and perceived devastation of the loss, you will do anything to avoid your greatest fear from being visited on you.
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Richard Branson
British Businessman
Especially when you're at a high level in an organization, criticism can be devastating to an employee. I prefer to praise employees for what they're doing right, and it tends to lead to them doing more of the same. Not always, but it's the way I choose to bet.
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Pete Wentz
American Musician
You're gonna meet tons of different people throughout your life, and it's totally worth it to stick your neck out a little bit if you like someone. Even when you get shot down, it seems really devastating, but it's not in the long run.
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Rashida Jones
American Actress
I know that in life there will be sickness, devastation, disappointments, heartache - it's a given. What's not a given is the way you choose to get through it all. If you look hard enough, you can always find the bright side.
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Hunter Tylo
American Actress
One girl was helped from my appearance on the show, and I swore I would not keep quiet again. When you talk about things that are embarrassing or devastating, obviously you can help people when you do.
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Paul Kalanithi
American Writer
Before operating on a patient's brain... I must first understand his mind: his identity, his values, what makes his life worth living, and what devastation makes it reasonable to let that life end.
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Emily Procter
American Actress
Getting pregnant wasn't easy, and I found that devastating. I really beat myself up for waiting so long when I'd always wanted children and family had been the basis of my happiness my whole life.
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Jeff Nichols
American Director
Nature is the purest thing we can touch and observe. It can be the most beautiful and also the most devastating.
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Robert McChesney
American Critic
But having said that, what's happening with campaign finance reform and our political culture is devastating.
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Julie Andrews
English Actress
Singing has been a cherished gift, and my inability to sing has been a devastating blow.
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