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Fragile economies and weak infrastructures tend to worsen the results of climate disruptions, a problem exemplified by Bangladesh's vulnerability to monsoons, accelerating desertification in northern China, and, most visibly, Hurricane Katrina's devastation in New Orleans.
Jamais Cascio

Meaning of "devastation" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEVASTATION

devastation  [ˌdɛvəˈsteɪʃ ən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEVASTATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Devastation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEVASTATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of devastation in the English dictionary

The definition of devastation in the dictionary is severe and widespread destruction or damage.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEVASTATION


coagulation
kəʊˌæɡjʊˈleɪʃ ən
colonization
ˌkɒlənaɪˈzeɪʃ ən
commercialization
kəˌmɜːʃəlaɪˈzeɪʃ ən
congratulation
kənˌɡrætʃʊˈleɪʃ ən
counterirritation
ˌkaʊntərˌɪrɪˈteɪʃ ən
cremation
krɪˈmeɪʃ ən
decapitation
dɪˌkæpɪˈteɪʃ ən
deforestation
diːˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃ ən
dehydration
ˌdiːhaɪˈdreɪʃ ən
detoxification
diːˌtɒksɪfɪˈkeɪʃ ən
dissemination
dɪˌsɛmɪˈneɪʃ ən
encrustation
ˌɪŋkrʌˈsteɪʃ ən
eradication
ɪˌrædɪˈkeɪʃ ən
escalation
ˌɛskəˈleɪʃ ən
evacuation
ɪˌvækjʊˈeɪʃ ən
evaporation
ɪˌvæpəˈreɪʃ ən
explantation
ˌɛksplɑːnˈteɪʃ ən
exploitation
ˌɛksplɔɪˈteɪʃ ən
fabrication
ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃ ən
fascination
ˌfæsɪˈneɪʃ ən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEVASTATION

deva
devall
devalorisation
devalorise
devalorization
devalorize
devaluate
devaluating
devaluation
devalue
devalued
devaluing
Devanagari
devastate
devastated
devastating
devastatingly
devastative
devastator
devastavit

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEVASTATION

accreditation
action
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animation
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citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
destination
documentation
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education
evaluation
excitation

Synonyms and antonyms of devastation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DEVASTATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «devastation» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of devastation

Translation of «devastation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEVASTATION

Find out the translation of devastation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of devastation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «devastation» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

毁坏
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

devastación
570 millions of speakers

English

devastation
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तबाही
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الدمار
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

опустошение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

devastação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিধ্বংস
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dévastation
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kehancuran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Verwüstung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

壊滅
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

황폐화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Devastasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tàn phá
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பேரழிவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नासधूस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tahribat
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

devastazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dewastacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спустошення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

devastare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καταστροφή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verwoesting
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

förödelse
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ødeleggelsen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of devastation

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEVASTATION»

The term «devastation» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.240 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEVASTATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «devastation» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «devastation» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about devastation

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10 QUOTES WITH «DEVASTATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word devastation.
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Greg Anderson
We have thousands of patients and family members who are dealing with dual devastation, cancer and the hurricane.
2
Kathleen Blanco
The first light of day today revealed what we had feared. The devastation is greater than our worst fears. It's just totally overwhelming.
3
Omar Bongo
The African Union has to act in order to put an end to armed conflicts that undermine the continent, to fight against the devastation caused by AIDS and other contagious diseases, to promote sustainable development of its member states.
4
Jo Bonner
Nearly two weeks have passed since Hurricane Katrina made landfall along the Gulf Coast, and while we are still dealing with the tremendous devastation - and will be for quite some time - we are also seeing increased signs of recovery and help in our region.
5
Jo Bonner
President Bush, Secretary of State Rice, and several cabinet level officials have visited Alabama's Gulf Coast in recent days to tour the devastation and to offer their continuing support and prayers for everyone affected by the storm.
6
Wilfred Burchett
When you arrive in Hiroshima you can look around and for 25 and perhaps 30 square miles you can see hardly a building. It gives you an empty feeling in the stomach to see such man-made devastation.
7
Michael Burgess
No one can truly be prepared for such devastation and pure malevolence, but the United Kingdom can always look to the United States as an ally resolved to stand firm in the war on terrorism.
8
Jamais Cascio
Fragile economies and weak infrastructures tend to worsen the results of climate disruptions, a problem exemplified by Bangladesh's vulnerability to monsoons, accelerating desertification in northern China, and, most visibly, Hurricane Katrina's devastation in New Orleans.
9
Tyson Chandler
After Sandy hit, my wife and I saw pictures of the devastation following the hurricane in the news. We immediately wanted to find a way to assist those in need.
10
Ertharin Cousin
The people in the United States are some of the most generous people in the world. We saw it in Haiti. We saw it with Katrina. When devastation strikes, American people want to step up.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEVASTATION»

Discover the use of devastation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to devastation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Devastation
Earth's population has been decimated by disease, and fourteen-year-old Corgan, genetically engineered to be the perfect warrior, plays an important part in the impending virtual war alongside his partner, the beautiful Sharla.
Gloria Skurzynski, 2010
2
The Devastation of the Indies: A Brief Account
Presents Bartolomé de Las Casas's 1552 account of the brutalities he witnessed, committed in the name of Christianity, on voyages to the Spanish colonies of the New World.
Bartolomé de Las Casas, 1974
3
Devastation and Renewal: An Environmental History of ...
Joel Tarr presents a collection of essays examining the tortured environmental history of Pittsburgh, a region blessed with an abundance of natural resources as well as a history of intensive industrial development.
Joel A. Tarr, 2003
4
Devastation
With both the Machination and Skywatch poised to strike, the Autobots have no choice but to relocate, but the arrival on Earth of the Decepticon's living super-weapon, Sixshot, tells of more devastation to come.
Simon Furman, 2008
5
Civilian Devastation: Abuses by All Parties in the War in ...
SPLA SPLIT IN 1991
Jemera Rone, John Prendergast, Karen Sorensen, 1994
6
Radical Hope: Ethics in the Face of Cultural Devastation
This is a vulnerability that affects us all--insofar as we are all inhabitants of a civilization, and civilizations are themselves vulnerable to historical forces. How should we live with this vulnerability?
Jonathan Lear, 2009
7
Why They Die: Civilian Devastation in Violent Conflict
When civilians are perceived as the enemy, atrocities and violence result beyond the battlefield
Daniel Rothbart, Karina Korostelina, 2011
8
"So Much to Fear": War Crimes and the Devastation of Somalia
The report describes how the Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG), the Ethiopian forces that intervened in Somalia to support it and insurgent forces have committed widespread and serious violations of the laws of war.
‎2008
9
Generational Genocide Devastation of a Nation
From the author to the readers: I hope and pray that each individual who blesses me by purchasing this material enjoys it as much as I did preparing it for them.
Leroy Buckner, 2011
10
Helen of Troy: Beauty, Myth, Devastation
Blondellshows that this is Helen's mythic essence: the beauty is inalienable, the destruction inevitable.
Ruby Blondell, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEVASTATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term devastation is used in the context of the following news items.
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Earthquake devastation calls man to a mission to aid struggling …
Fred Kornis has done countless mission trips to India and considers the region his second home. So when a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck ... «Kansas City Star, Jul 15»
2
YOUTH SOFTBALL: Devastation caps year with state title - St …
The Lower Columbia Devastation 12U softball team dominated its opposition at the 2015 state tournament en route to being crowned 2015 ... «St. Helens Chronicle, Jul 15»
3
Partial reopening of Hwy 2 shows Sask. wildfire devastation | News …
Partial reopening of Hwy 2 shows Sask. wildfire devastation. People stranded by closures, others nervously try to protect homes. Reported by ... «News Talk 650 CKOM, Jul 15»
4
Partial re-opening of Hwy 2 shows Sask. wildfire devastation
With La Ronge still under an evacuation order, RCMP are turning the public back at a checkpoint about 20 kilometres south of town. «News Talk 980 CJME, Jul 15»
5
These pictures show the devastation caused by bombing raids in …
Devastation is the only way to describe these harrowing pictures of Cardiff taken after bombs landed across the city during World War Two. «WalesOnline, Jul 15»
6
Hit-and-run devastation in Cheltenham 'like a scene from horror film'
Police are investigating a hit-and-run in Cheltenham which was described by witnesses as "something out of a horror movie". A 50-year-old ... «Western Daily Press, Jul 15»
7
Gaza op devastation 1 year later
Ynet has returned to the sites of destruction and fear to document Israel's physical repair despite emotional scars that persist in the Israeli ... «Ynetnews, Jul 15»
8
'Unreal': Residents tour blaze devastation
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) – Melted bowling balls in the front yard were among the strange sights that met C.J. Moore upon her return ... «Alton Telegraph, Jul 15»
9
Neil Wallis: 'After four years of utter hell and devastation the case …
Despite being found not guilty of hacking, former News of the World deputy editor Neil Wallis says the prosecution has cost him his life savings, ... «Press Gazette, Jul 15»
10
'It was just complete devastation': After fire, Inland Empire couple …
Campground closures: Several campgrounds in the fire area will be closed through at least July 9. For more information on California Land ... «OCRegister, Jul 15»

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