# devastates

Pronunciation: say "DEV-uh-stayts" US/UK /ˈdɛv.ə.steɪts/, AUS /ˈdev.ə.stæɪts/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of devastate. — third-person singular simple present indicative of devastate
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of devastate. Use it when one person or thing destroys or deeply upsets someone or something.
   - _The prolonged drought devastates crops across the region every summer._
   - _News of the sudden layoffs devastates the small factory town._

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