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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