English–French
“devastate” in French
How to say “devastate” in French
“Devastate” in French is ravager.
A powerful force tears through a place, its goods, or its people, leaving deep and widespread damage.
Example sentences with ravager
Un incendie a ravagé plusieurs hectares de forêt.
A fire devastated several hectares of forest.
Tips for using ravager
- Ravager is transitive, so the damaged place, goods, or people follow it directly without a preposition.
Other French words for “devastate”
La nouvelle l'a anéanti.
The news devastated him.
Cette nouvelle a dévasté Sophie.
This news devastated Sophie.