DESOLATE


Meaning of DESOLATE in English

■ 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'.

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