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 desolate desolate /ˈdɛzələt, ˈdɛsəˌleɪt/

adjective

  1. () Providing no shelter or sustenance  ( bare , barren , stark , bleak , desolate )
    providing no shelter or sustenance
     Bare rocky hills
    bare rocky hills
     Barren lands
    barren lands
     The bleak treeless regions of the high Andes
    the bleak treeless regions of the high Andes
     The desolate surface of the moon
    the desolate surface of the moon
     A stark landscape
    a stark landscape
  2. Crushed by grief  ( desolate )
    crushed by grief
     Depressed and desolate of soul
    depressed and desolate of soul
     A low desolate wail
    a low desolate wail

verb

  1. Cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly  ( desolate , lay waste to , ravage , devastate , scourge , waste , lay waste )
    cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
     The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion
    The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion
  2. Reduce in population  ( depopulate , desolate )
    reduce in population
     The epidemic depopulated the countryside
    The epidemic depopulated the countryside
  3. Leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch  ( desolate , abandon , forsake , desert )
    leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
     The mother deserted her children
    The mother deserted her children