desolate
desolate
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- 1.
Describes a place as empty, barren, and lonely, often implying a lack of inhabitants.
"The abandoned house looked desolate."
- 1.
To make a place empty or uninhabitable by removing or destroying its inhabitants or features.
"The war threatened to desolate the city."
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The old house looked desolate and empty.
The old house looked desolate and empty.
After the storm, the landscape was completely desolate.
After the storm, the landscape was completely desolate.
The mining town became desolate when the mine closed.
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desolate means "desolate". See the meanings and examples higher up on the page for the full picture.
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desolate is a Intermediate-level word.
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Example: "The old house looked desolate and empty." — used to mean "desolate".
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