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devastar

Pronunciation: /debasˈtaɾ/

“devastar” is a Spanish word. Its meaning in English:

verb

  1. to devastate

In Spanish

  1. Hacer que un lugar pierda su orden y quede reducido a ruinas o a pedazos; causar destrucción o graves daños en un territorio.
  2. Afectar profundamente, produciendo gran dolor o pérdida en alguien, especialmente moral o emotiva, pero también de tipo económico o material.

Etymology

From Latin dēvastāre.

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