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devastates

verb
SayDEV-uh-staytsUS · UK/ˈdɛv.ə.steɪts/AUS/ˈdev.ə.stæɪts/

1 meaning of devastates

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of devastate. Use it when one person or thing destroys or deeply upsets someone or something.

    A single flood devastates entire villages in just a few hours.

    Losing a beloved pet devastates many young children.

    Note

devastates is a form of devastate

devastate, verb: To destroy most of the buildings, land, or trees across a large area. Full entry

Forms
devastatedevastates he/she/itdevastating -ing formdevastated past tense, past participle
Spelling
devastate → devastates: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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