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devastator

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/ˈdɛvəsteɪtər/ · dev-as-ta-tor

One that devastates; a destroyer.

Meanings

nounformal

One that devastates; a destroyer.

ایک چیز جو قہر ڈھاتی ہے؛ ایک تباہ کن.

نابود کنندہ

naabood kundah

Synonyms

destroyerannihilatorruinخسارہتباہ کنمُہلک

Antonyms

creatorbuilderrestorerتخلیق کرنے والامعماربحال کرنے والا

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.

Easily Confused With

devastate:Devastate is a verb meaning to destroy or ruin something completely, while devastator is a noun referring to someone or something that does the devastation.

Word Family

devastate
verbنابود کرنا
devastation
nounتباہی

See Also

💡 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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🗣️ 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.