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to devastate a country

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  • devastate — verb Devastate is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑cyclone, ↑earthquake, ↑hurricane, ↑tornado, ↑typhoon Devastate is used with these nouns as the object: ↑country, ↑economy, ↑industry …   Collocations dictionary

  • country — noun 1 area of land with its own government ADJECTIVE ▪ beautiful, fascinating, great ▪ this great country of ours ▪ hot, tropical ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • devastate — transitive verb ( tated; tating) Etymology: Latin devastatus, past participle of devastare, from de + vastare to lay waste more at waste Date: 1638 1. to bring to ruin or desolation by violent action < a country devastated …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • devastate — verb (transitive usually passive) 1 to cause so much damage to a place or area that most of it is destroyed: The bomb devastated the city centre. 2 to make someone feel extremely shocked and sad: Rob was devastated by the news of her death. | a… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Gakhars — The Gakhars (also Gakkhar or Ghakhar or Ghakkar) ( ur. گاکھر) were a fiercely independent and warlike clan now located in Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Jhelum, Kashmir, Gilgit, Baltistan, Chitral, and Khanpur (NWFP) regions in modern day Pakistan. They… …   Wikipedia

  • Zadar — For other uses, see Zadar (disambiguation). Zadar   City   City of Zadar Grad Zadar …   Wikipedia

  • Hundred Years' War (1337–1360) — The Edwardian War was the first phase of the Hundred Years War, lasting from 1337 to 1360, from the outbreak of hostilities until the signing of the Treaty of Brétigny. This 23 year period was marked by the startling victories of Edward III of… …   Wikipedia

  • Archibald Lochry — Colonel Archibald Andrew Lochry (Lockrees/Lochry/Lockery/Loughry/Loughrey) (1733–1781) was a colonial American military officer whose command ended in disaster when he and nearly every member of his force were killed or captured by Mohawk forces… …   Wikipedia

  • SELEUCUS I NICATOR — (reigned 305–281 B.C.)    Macedonian general who accompanied Alexander the Great on his campaign to India. After Alexander’s death in 321, Seleucus assumed the office of regent after the murder of Perdiccas. When the empire was partitioned, he… …   Historical Dictionary of Mesopotamia

  • conservation — conservational, adj. /kon seuhr vay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of conserving; prevention of injury, decay, waste, or loss; preservation: conservation of wildlife; conservation of human rights. 2. official supervision of rivers, forests, and other… …   Universalium

  • List of apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction — This is a list of apocalyptic and post apocalyptic fiction works, sorted by the nature of the catastrophe portrayed.World War III and other apocalyptic wars (between humans)Films1930s*1936. Things to Come , in which an extended future second… …   Wikipedia

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