devastator
advancedC1/ˈdɛvəsteɪtər/ · dev-as-ta-tor
One that devastates; a destroyer.
Meanings
One that devastates; a destroyer.
ایک چیز جو قہر ڈھاتی ہے؛ ایک تباہ کن.
نابود کنندہ
naabood kundah
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- devastator of dreams
- nature's devastator
- historical devastator
Example Sentences
The hurricane served as a devastator for the coastal towns.
طوفان ساحلی Towns کے لئے نابود کنندہ کے طور پر کام آیا.
Toofan sahili towns ke liye naabood kundah ke tor par kaam aaya.
In history, many rulers are seen as devastators of their own lands.
تاریخ میں، بہت سے حکمرانوں کو اپنی ہی زمینوں کے نابود کنندہ کے طور پر دیکھا جاتا ہے.
Tareekh mein, bohat se hukmaranon ko apni hi zameenon ke naabood kundah ke tor par dekha jata hai.
The oil spill became a devastator of marine life.
تیل کا بہاؤ سمندری حیات کے نابود کنندہ بن گیا.
Tail ka bahaav samundari hayat ke naabood kundah ban gaya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'devastator' as the one who lays waste like a force of destruction.
Imagine a tornado tearing through a landscape, leaving nothing but destruction behind.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
سب کچھ حاصل کر لیا ہے پر نہ نفع ملا ہے، خود ہی اپنی جستجو کا نابود کنندہ بنا ہے۔
Sab kuch haasil kar liya hai par na nafa mila hai, Khud hi apni jostuju ka naabood kundah bana hai.
Has achieved everything but found no benefit, Has become the devastator of one's own pursuit.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
ایک ہنر سے کئی ناکامیاں نابود ہوں گی.
Ek hunar se kai nakaamiyaan naabood hongi.
One skill will destroy many failures.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "devastator" — destroyer
First known use: 15th century
The word 'devastator' comes from the Latin 'devastare', which means to lay waste or to destroy. It has been used since the early 15th century in English.