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devastate

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

dev·as·tate / ˈdevəˌstāt/ • v. [tr.] destroy or ruin (something): the city was devastated by a huge earthquake | bad weather has devastated the tourist industry. ∎ cause (someone) severe and overwhelming shock or grief: she was devastated by the loss of Damian. DERIVATIVES: dev·as·ta·tion / ˌdevəˈstāshən/ n. dev·as·ta·tor / -ˌstātər/ n.

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devastate

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devastate XVII (rare before XIX). f. pp. stem of L. dēvāstāre, f. DE- 3 + vāstāre lay waste, f. vāstus WASTE; see -ATE 3.
So devastation XV.

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devastate

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

devastate •lactate, tractate •apartheid • peltate • edentate •testate • dictate • meditate • agitate •vegetate • interdigitate •cogitate, excogitate •ingurgitate, regurgitate •facilitate, habilitate, militate •debilitate • imitate • decapitate •palpitate • crepitate • precipitate •irritate •acetate, capacitate, triacetate •necessitate • felicitate • resuscitate •gravitate • levitate • hesitate •apostate, prostate •pernoctate • potentate • annotate •amputate • permutate • orientate •auscultate • commentate • superstate •devastate • salivate • elevate •activate • captivate • titivate •motivate • cultivate • ovate • excavate •enervate, renovate •innovate • aggravate • rotavate

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