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# desolate, desolation
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## Definition
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The terms "desolate" and "desolation" refer to destroying an inhabited region so that it becomes uninhabited. It also describes a state of loneliness and bereavement.
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* If a field where crops are growing is made desolate, it means that something has destroyed the crops, such as insects or an invading army.
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* A "desolate region" refers to an area of land where few or no people live, usually because there isn't much food or water there.
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* If a city is made "desolate" it means that its buildings and goods have been destroyed or stolen, and its people have been killed or captured. The city becomes "empty."
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* In general this term could be translated as "ruined" or "destroyed" or "laid waste."
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