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in the PONS Dictionary

dev·as·tate [ˈdevəsteɪt] VB trans

to devastate sth
etw vernichten [o. [völlig] zerstören]
to devastate a crop/an enemy
eine Ernte/einen Feind vernichten
to devastate the economy
die Wirtschaft zugrunde richten
to devastate sb's hope/life
jds Hoffnung/Leben zerstören
to devastate a region
eine Gegend verwüsten
inf to devastate sb
jdn umhauen inf
he was utterly devastated when his wife left him
er war völlig am Boden zerstört, als seine Frau ihn verließ

devastate [ˈdevəsteɪt] VB

devastate
zerstören
OpenDict entry

devastate VB

to be devastated
am Boden zerstört sein inf
Present
Idevastate
youdevastate
he/she/itdevastates
wedevastate
youdevastate
theydevastate
Past
Idevastated
youdevastated
he/she/itdevastated
wedevastated
youdevastated
theydevastated
Present Perfect
Ihavedevastated
youhavedevastated
he/she/ithasdevastated
wehavedevastated
youhavedevastated
theyhavedevastated
Past Perfect
Ihaddevastated
youhaddevastated
he/she/ithaddevastated
wehaddevastated
youhaddevastated
theyhaddevastated
See further verb tables