Look up: desolate

1. desolate
   [adj] - crushed by grief 2. [adj] - pitiable in circumstances especially through abandonment
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2. Desolate
   Des'o·late adjective [ Latin desolatus , past participle of desolare to leave alone, forsake; de- + solare to make lonely, solus alone. See Sole , adjective ] 1. Destit...
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3. Desolate
   Des'o·late transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Desolated ; present participle & verbal noun Desolating .] 1. To make desolate; to leave alone; to deprive of inhabitants; ...
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4. desolate
   1. To make desolate; to leave alone; to deprive of inhabitants; as, the earth was nearly desolated by the flood. ... 2. To lay waste; to ruin; to ravage; as, a fire desolates a city. 'Constructed in the very heart of a desolating war.' (Sparks) ... Origin: Desolated; Desolating. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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5. desolate
   adjective crushed by grief; `depressed and desolate of soul`; `a low desolate wail`
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6. Desolate
   • (v. t.) To make desolate; to leave alone; to deprive of inhabitants; as, the earth was nearly desolated by the flood. • (a.) Left alone; forsaken; lonely; comfortless. • (a.) Destitute of; lacking in. • (a.) Destitute or deprived of inhabitants; deserted; uninhabited; hence, gl...
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7. desolate
   desolate, desolating, desolated 1. Bare, uninhabited, and deserted. 2. Solitary, joyless, and without hope. 3. Dismal and gloomy. 4. Literally, 'to leave alone'.
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