English-Thai Dictionary

devastate

VT ทำลายล้าง  ทำให้ เสียหาย อย่างรุนแรง  desolate devastate tam-lai-lang

 

devastate

VT ทำให้ ท่วมท้น ด้วย ความรู้สึก (มัก ใช้ รูป  passive voice ทำให้ หมดหวัง  ทำให้ ตกตะลึง  tam-hai-tuam-ton-duai-kwam-ru-suek

 

devastating

ADJ ซึ่ง ก่อให้เกิด ความเสียหาย อย่างมากมาย  ซึ่ง ทำลายล้าง  calamitous disastrous desolating sueng-kor-hai-koed-kwam-sia-hai-yang-mak-mai

 

devastation

N การทำลายล้าง  การ ทำให้ เสียหาย อย่างรุนแรง  destruction defoliation kan-tam-lai-lang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DEVAST

v.t.[L.] To lay waste; to plunder. [Not in use. ]

 

DEVASTATE

v.t.[L., to waste. See Waste. ] To lay waste; to waste; to ravage; to desolate; to destroy improvements.

 

DEVASTATED

pp. Laid waste; ravaged.

 

DEVASTATING

ppr. Laying waste; desolating.

 

DEVASTATION

n.[L.] 1. Waste; ravage; desolation; destruction of works of art and natural productions which are necessary or useful to man; havock; as by armies, fire, flood, etc.
2. IN law, waste of the goods of the deceased by an executor, or administrator.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DEVAST

De *vast ", v. t. Etym: [Cf. F. dévaster. See Devastate. ]

 

Defn: To devastate. [Obs. ] Bolingbroke.

 

DEVASTATE

Dev "as *tate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Devastated; p. pr. & vb. n.Devastating. ] Etym: [L. devastatus, p. p. of devastare to devastate; de + vastare to lay waste, vastus waste. See Vast. ]

 

Defn: To lay waste; to ravage; to desolate. Whole countries... were devastated. Macaulay.

 

Syn. -- To waste; ravage; desolate; destroy; demolish; plunder; pillage.

 

DEVASTATION

Dev `as *ta "tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. dévastation.]

 

1. The act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste. Even now the devastation is begun, And half the business of destruction done. Goldsmith.

 

2. (Law )

 

Defn: Waste of the goods of the deceased by an executor or administrator. Blackstone.

 

Syn. -- Desolation; ravage; waste; havoc; destruction; ruin; overthrow.

 

DEVASTATOR

Dev "as *ta `tor, n. Etym: [L.]

 

Defn: One who, or that which, devastates. Emerson.

 

DEVASTAVIT

Dev `as *ta "vit, n. Etym: [L., he has wasted. ] (Law )

 

Defn: Waste or misapplication of the assets of a deceased person by an executor or an administrator. Bouvier.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

devastate

dev as tate |ˈdevəˌstāt ˈdɛvəˌsteɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 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 tor |-ˌstātər |noun ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin devastat- ‘laid waste, ’ from the verb devastare, from de- ‘thoroughly ’ + vastare ‘lay waste. ’

 

devastating

dev as tat ing |ˈdevəˌstātiNG ˈdɛvəˌsteɪdɪŋ | ▶adjective highly destructive or damaging: a devastating cyclone struck Bangladesh. • causing severe shock, distress, or grief: the news came as a devastating blow. • informal extremely impressive, effective, or attractive: she had a devastating wit. DERIVATIVES dev as tat ing ly adverb [ as submodifier ] : a devastatingly attractive man

 

devastation

dev as ta tion |ˌdevəˈstāSHən devəˈsteɪʃn | ▶noun 1 great destruction or damage: the floods caused widespread devastation. 2 severe and overwhelming shock or grief: she spoke of her devastation at his death.

 

Oxford Dictionary

devastate

devastate |ˈdɛvəsteɪt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 destroy or ruin: the city was devastated by a huge earthquake. 2 cause (someone ) severe and overwhelming shock or grief: she was devastated by the loss of Damian. DERIVATIVES devastator noun ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Latin devastat- ‘laid waste ’, from the verb devastare, from de- ‘thoroughly ’ + vastare ‘lay waste ’.

 

devastating

dev ¦as |tat ¦ing |ˈdɛvəsteɪtɪŋ | ▶adjective 1 highly destructive or damaging: a devastating cyclone. 2 causing severe shock, distress, or grief: the news came as a devastating blow. 3 informal extremely impressive or effective: she had a devastating wit. DERIVATIVES devastatingly adverb [ as submodifier ] : a devastatingly attractive man

 

devastation

dev ¦as |ta ¦tion |ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃn | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 great destruction or damage: the floods caused widespread devastation. 2 severe and overwhelming shock or grief: she spoke of her devastation at his death.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

devastate

devastate verb 1 the city was devastated by an earthquake: destroy, ruin, wreck, lay waste, ravage, demolish, raze (to the ground ), level, flatten; informal trash, total. 2 he was devastated by the news: shatter, shock, stun, daze, dumbfound, traumatize, crush, overwhelm, overcome, distress.

 

devastating

devastating adjective 1 a devastating cyclone: destructive, ruinous, disastrous, catastrophic, calamitous, cataclysmic; harmful, damaging, injurious, detrimental; crippling, violent, savage, fierce, dangerous, fatal, deadly, lethal. 2 devastating news: shattering, shocking, traumatic, overwhelming, crushing, distressing, terrible. 3 informal he presented devastating arguments: incisive, highly effective, penetrating, cutting; withering, blistering, searing, scathing, fierce, savage, stinging, biting, caustic, harsh, unsparing.

 

devastation

devastation noun 1 the hurricane left a trail of devastation: destruction, ruin, desolation, havoc, wreckage; ruins, ravages. 2 the devastation of Prussia: destruction, wrecking, ruination; demolition, annihilation; despoliation, plunder, pillaging, plundering. 3 the devastation you have caused the family: shock, trauma, distress, stress, strain, pain, anguish, suffering, upset, agony, misery, heartache. USAGE See despoliation . Usage notes show additional guidance on finer points of English usage.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

devastate

devastate verb 1 the city was devastated by a huge earthquake: destroy, ruin, leave in ruins, wreck, lay waste, wreak havoc on, ravage, ransack, leave desolate, demolish, raze (to the ground ), level, flatten, annihilate. 2 he was devastated by the news: shatter, shock, stun, daze, dumbfound, traumatize, crush, overwhelm, overcome, greatly upset, distress; informal knock for six, knock sideways, knock the stuffing out of.

 

devastating

devastating adjective 1 a devastating cyclone struck Bangladesh in April: destructive, ruinous, disastrous, catastrophic, calamitous, cataclysmic; pernicious, noxious, harmful, damaging, injurious, hurtful, wounding, violent, detrimental, deleterious, disadvantageous, ravaging, crippling, savage, fierce, brutal, dangerous, fatal, deadly, lethal, death-dealing. 2 a bereavement can be a devastating blow: shattering, shocking, traumatic, overwhelming, crushing, extremely upsetting, distressing, severe, savage, terrible, very great; informal gut-wrenching. 3 informal he could look utterly devastating when he wanted to: gorgeous, stunning, glamorous, dazzling, ravishing, striking, beautiful, lovely, captivating, bewitching, beguiling, engaging, charming, charismatic, enchanting, appealing, arresting, delightful, irresistible, desirable, luscious, sexy, sexually attractive, seductive, alluring; informal fanciable, beddable, tasty, hot, smashing, knockout, drop-dead gorgeous, out of this world, easy on the eye; Brit. informal fit; N. Amer. informal cute, foxy; Austral. /NZ informal spunky; literary beauteous; archaic taking, well favoured, comely, fair; rare sightly, pulchritudinous. 4 informal he presented devastating arguments against the plan: incisive, highly effective, penetrating, cutting, mordant, trenchant; withering, blistering, searing, scathing, scorching, fierce, ferocious, savage, severe, stinging, biting, virulent, caustic, vitriolic, scornful, sharp, bitter, acid, harsh, unsparing; rare mordacious.

 

devastation

devastation noun 1 the hurricane passed, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake: destruction, ruin, desolation, depredation, waste, havoc, wreckage; ruins, ravages. 2 the devastation of East Prussia by Russian troops in 1758: laying waste, destruction, wrecking, ruination, despoliation, ransacking, ravaging; demolition, razing, levelling, flattening, annihilation; literary rape. 3 the devastation you have caused the families of your victims: shock, trauma, upheaval, distress, stress, strain, pain, anguish, suffering, upset, agony, misery, sorrow, grief, heartache, heartbreak, torture, traumatization.

 

Duden Dictionary

Devastation

De vas ta ti on Substantiv, feminin Fachsprache , die |Devastati o n |spätlateinisch devastatio Verwüstung, Verheerung, Zerstörung

 

devastieren

de vas tie ren schwaches Verb Fachsprache |devast ie ren |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « lateinisch devastare, zu: vastare = verwüsten, eigentlich = leer machen, zu: vastus = leer, öde zerstören, verwüsten devastierte Gebiete

 

Devastierung

De vas tie rung Substantiv, feminin Fachsprache , die |Devast ie rung |Devastation

 

French Dictionary

dévastateur

dévastateur , trice adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin Destructeur. : Cet ouragan a été très dévastateur.

 

dévastation

dévastation n. f. nom féminin Destruction, ruine. : La dévastation d ’un village côtier.

 

dévaster

dévaster v. tr. verbe transitif Détruire de façon importante, ravager. : La grêle a dévasté les récoltes. SYNONYME ruiner . aimer

 

Spanish Dictionary

devastación

devastación nombre femenino Ruina y destrucción completa de un edificio, un territorio, etc. , de manera que no quede nada en pie :el gobierno se plantea tomar medidas ahora, cuando ya se produjo la devastación de la zona; (fig ) la mítica provincia de Región, creada por el novelista Juan Benet, encarna la devastación moral de España tras la Guerra Civil .SINÓNIMO arrasamiento, asolación, desolación .

 

devastador, -ra

devastador, -ra adjetivo Que devasta :ira devastadora; se produjeron grandes trombas de agua y fenómenos eléctricos de gran poder devastador; se intentaba suprimir el efecto devastador de las grandes epidemias que periódicamente asolaban a la población .

 

devastar

devastar verbo transitivo Arruinar y destruir por completo un territorio, una superficie, un edificio, etc. , de manera que no quede nada en pie :las plagas han devastado totalmente los cultivos .SINÓNIMO arrasar, asolar, desolar .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

devastate

dev as tate /dévəstèɪt /動詞 他動詞 〖通例be ～d 〗1 〈地域 国土などが 〉 (完全に )破壊される, 荒廃させられる .2 〈人が 〉打ちのめされる, 圧倒 [挫折 （ざせつ ）]させられる .

 

devastating

d é v as t à t ing 形容詞 1 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗破壊的な 〈影響 災害など 〉.2 〖強調して 〗〈知らせなどが 〉衝撃的な, 打撃を与える ; 〈議論 非難などが 〉痛烈な, 手厳しい ; 〈人 事が 〉印象的な .3 ｟くだけて ｠非常に魅力的な .～ly 副詞 〖強調して 〗壊滅的に ; ｟くだけて ｠非常に, まったく .

 

devastation

d è v as t á tion 名詞 U C 1 破壊の跡, 精神的打撃 [傷跡 ].2 破壊, 壊滅 (状態 ); 廃墟 （はいきょ ）(ruin ).