desolate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɛsələt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/adj. ˈdɛsəlɪt; v. -ˌleɪt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(adj. desə lit; v. desə lāt′)


Inflections of 'desolate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
desolates
v 3rd person singular
desolating
v pres p
desolated
v past
desolated
v past p

desolate
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Sense: Left unused
Synonyms:
deserted, forsaken, uninhabited, laid waste, abandoned Collocations, bleak Collocations, isolated Collocations, unused, disused, left Collocations, dilapidated, decrepit, no longer in use, obsolete, neglected Collocations, in disrepair, in ruins, ruined, lonely Collocations
Sense: Gloomy
Synonyms:
forlorn Collocations, downcast, melancholy, dolorous, dismal Collocations, sad Collocations, gloomy Collocations, glum, miserable Collocations, blue Collocations (slang), despondent, in despair, despairing, desperate Collocations, lonely Collocations, alone Collocations, all alone, lonesome, dejected, down Collocations (slang), downhearted, dispirited, friendless, godforsaken, grieving, in mourning, grief-stricken


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