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desolate
01
(of places) lacking inhabitants or signs of life, often causing a sense of loneliness or abandonment
02
feeling very lonely and sad
to desolate
01
reduce in population
02
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
03
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
04
to make someone feel extremely miserable and unhappy
Example
The abandoned house stood in a desolate state, with broken windows and overgrown weeds.
After the war, the once-thriving city became desolate, with empty streets and dilapidated buildings.
The anguished cries of the wounded soldiers resonated across the desolate battlefield, a haunting chorus of pain and despair.
The eerie glow of the moon cast an otherworldly light on the desolate landscape.
The empty amusement park looked eerily desolate in the moonlight.
