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to desolate
01
to make a place appear bleak, deserted, or abandoned
Transitive: to desolate a place
02
to cause widespread and complete destruction
Transitive: to desolate sth
03
to forsake or abandon a place or person
Transitive: to desolate a person or place
04
to make someone feel extremely miserable and unhappy
Transitive: to desolate sb
desolate
adj
desolately
adv
desolately
adv
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 cheerless landscape looked even more desolate under the gray sky.
The anguished cries of the wounded soldiers resonated across the desolate battlefield, a haunting chorus of pain and despair.
The prolonged drought transformed fertile fields into a desolate wasteland.
