■ adjective 'dɛs(ə)lət
1》 giving an impression of bleak and dismal emptiness.
2》 utterly wretched and unhappy.
■ verb 'dɛsəleɪt make ~.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
desolation noun
desolator noun
Origin
ME: from L. desolat- , desolare 'abandon', from de- 'thoroughly' + solus 'alone'.