desolate
//ˈdɛsələt//
Adjective
desolateCanonical form
1
(Of a place) Empty, barren, and bleak, giving an impression of abandonment and loneliness.
The desolate landscape stretched for miles without a single tree or building in sight.
2
(Of a person) Feeling or showing great unhappiness or loneliness.
She felt desolate after her best friend moved away.
Verb
desolateInfinitive
desolatePresent tense
desolatedPast tense
desolatedPast participle
desolatingPresent participle
desolatesThird-person singular
1
To make a place empty, barren, or lifeless; to devastate or lay waste to.
The long war desolated the once fertile farmland.
2
To make someone feel deeply unhappy and alone.
The sudden loss of her best friend desolated her.