Definition of Desolate
Desolate
des·o·late


Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
(of a location) barren and characterized by a gloomy emptiness;

e.g. The lake was hidden in a desolate alcove overrun with vines.

(verb)
to ruin a place and make it bare and empty;

e.g. The drought desolated the farmland, making it dry and dead.





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