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to desolate
01
to make someone feel extremely miserable and unhappy
Transitive: to desolate sb
Examples
The loss of her parents desolated her.
02
to make a place appear bleak, deserted, or abandoned
Transitive: to desolate a place
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
desolate
3rd person singular
desolates
Present participle
desolating
Past simple
desolated
Past participle
desolated
Examples
The storm desolated the coastal town, leaving behind only ruins.
03
to cause widespread and complete destruction
Transitive: to desolate sth
Examples
The wildfire desolated the forest, leaving nothing but ash and charred trees.
04
to forsake or abandon a place or person
Transitive: to desolate a person or place
Examples
He desolated his childhood home, walking away without a second thought.
desolate
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most desolate
Comparative
more desolate
gradable
Examples
The abandoned house stood in a desolate state, with broken windows and overgrown weeds.
Lexical Tree
desolation
desolate
