English–Spanish
“devastate” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/deβasˈtaɾ/
Example
El huracán devastó la ciudad.
The hurricane devastated the city.
How to say “devastate” in Spanish
“Devastate” in Spanish is devastar.
A town leveled to rubble with a lone collapsed figure in the street.
Example sentences with devastar
El terremoto devastó una ciudad entera.
The earthquake devastated an entire city.
Tips for using devastar
- Used for extreme physical destruction or profound emotional ruin, so for minor damage use dañar or arruinar and speakers often say "me devastó" to mean emotionally shattered.