Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

devast

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dev-ast
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To devastate.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

Compare French dévaster. See devastate.

Usage

Inflected Forms

devasts (present, singular) devasting (participle, present) devasted (participle, past) devasted (past)

Questions

What does devast mean?
To devastate.
Where does devast come from?
Compare French dévaster. See devastate.

How to pronounce devast

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