devastate

• Verbe utilisé pour décrire l'action de causer une destruction massive, des dégâts considérables ou une détresse émotionnelle accablante.

A verb used to describe the act of causing great destruction, damage, or overwhelming emotional distress.

1. Destroy or ruinB2formal

   To cause severe and widespread damage or destruction to something.

   Dévaster, ravager

   • The earthquake devastated the entire city.
   • The fire devastated acres of forest.
   • The war devastated the country's infrastructure.

   Synonymesdemolishdesolatedestroylevelravagerazeruinshatterwastewreck

   Antonymesbuildconstructcreaterehabilitaterenewrepairrestore

2. Overwhelm emotionallyB2formal

   To cause someone to feel extreme shock, grief, or distress.

   bouleverser

   • She was devastated by the news of her friend's accident.
   • The loss of his job devastated him.
   • The team was devastated after losing the championship game.

   Synonymescrushdesolatedistressoverwhelmshattershockstuntraumatize

   Antonymescheercomfortconsoledelightencouragereassureuplift