"desolate" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈdɛsələt/ [adjective], /ˈdɛzələt/ [adjective], /ˈdɛsəleɪt/ [verb] Audio: en-us-desolate.ogg [US] Forms: more desolate [comparative], most desolate [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English desolate, from Latin dēsōlātus, past participle of dēsōlāre (“to leave alone, make lonely, lay waste, desolate”), from sōlus (“alone”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|desolate}} Middle English desolate, {{der|en|la|desolatus|dēsōlātus}} Latin dēsōlātus, {{m|la|desolare|dēsōlāre|to leave alone, make lonely, lay waste, desolate}} dēsōlāre (“to leave alone, make lonely, lay waste, desolate”), {{m|la|solus|sōlus|alone}} sōlus (“alone”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} desolate (comparative more desolate, superlative most desolate)
  1. Deserted and devoid of inhabitants. Translations (deserted): ἔρημος (érēmos) (Ancient Greek), ամայի (amayi) (Armenian), լքված (lkʿvac) (Armenian), անբնակ (anbnak) (Armenian), ermu (roa-rup) (Aromanian), yalqız (Azerbaijani), tənha (Azerbaijani), boş (Azerbaijani), məskun olmayan (Azerbaijani), makapungaw (Bikol Central), безлюден (bezljuden) (Bulgarian), необитаван (neobitavan) (Bulgarian), øde (Danish), ubeboet (Danish), hüljatud (Estonian), ტიალი (ṭiali) (Georgian), verlassen (German), 𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌺𐌻𐍃 (ainakls) (Gothic), 𐌰𐌿𐌸𐌴𐌹𐍃 (auþeis) (Gothic), έρημος (érimos) [masculine] (Greek), ερημωμένος (erimoménos) [masculine] (Greek), παρατημένος (paratiménos) [masculine] (Greek), सुनसान (sunsān) (Hindi), निर्जन (nirjan) (Hindi), वीरान (vīrān) (Hindi), elhagyatott (Hungarian), auður [masculine] (Icelandic), mannlaus [masculine] (Icelandic), yfirgefinn [masculine] (Icelandic), desolato (Italian), deserto (Italian), 荒れた (areta) (alt: あれた) (Japanese), 寂れた (sabireta) (alt: さびれた) (Japanese), vastus (Latin), pusty (Lower Sorbian), tūhea (Maori), rohai (Maori), øde (Norwegian Bokmål), forlatt (Norwegian Bokmål), aud (Norwegian Nynorsk), forlaten (Norwegian Nynorsk), خراب (harab) (Ottoman Turkish), ویران (viran) (Ottoman Turkish), desolado (Portuguese), deserto (Portuguese), inabitado (Portuguese), ermo (Portuguese), desabitado (Portuguese), deșert (Romanian), abandonat (Romanian), пусты́нный (pustýnnyj) (Russian), необитаемый (neobitajemyj) (Russian), поки́нутый (pokínutyj) (Russian), zapuščen (Slovene), opustel (Slovene), desierto (Spanish), desolado (Spanish), öde (Swedish), спустілий (spustilyj) (Ukrainian), опустілий (opustilyj) (Ukrainian), безлюдний (bezljudnyj) (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-desolate-en-adj-tpHetQrE Disambiguation of 'deserted': 78 2 6 2 12
  2. Barren and lifeless. Translations (barren / lifeless): ամայի (amayi) (Armenian), makapungaw (Bikol Central), пуст (pust) (Bulgarian), kõle (Estonian), 𐌰𐌿𐌸𐌴𐌹𐍃 (auþeis) (Gothic), έρημος (érimos) [masculine] (Greek), άγονος (ágonos) [masculine] (Greek), बंजर (bañjar) (Hindi), kihalt (Hungarian), auðnarlegur [masculine] (Icelandic), ber [masculine] (Icelandic), eyðilegur [masculine] (Icelandic), gróðurlaus [masculine] (Icelandic), harðindalegur [masculine] (Icelandic), hrjóstrugur [masculine] (Icelandic), hörgralegur [masculine] (Icelandic), rýr [masculine] (Icelandic), óbyggilegur [masculine] (Icelandic), 荒れた (areta) (alt: あれた) (Japanese), 寂れた (sabireta) (alt: さびれた) (Japanese), vastus (Latin), hahore (Maori), خراب (harab) (Ottoman Turkish), ویران (viran) (Ottoman Turkish), eed (Plautdietsch), desolado (Portuguese), оскуде́вший (oskudévšij) (Russian), упа́дочный (upádočnyj) (Russian), pust (Slovene), desierto (Spanish), desolado (Spanish), devastado (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-desolate-en-adj-6hfh4aFV Disambiguation of 'barren / lifeless': 2 87 2 6 4
  3. Made unfit for habitation or use because of neglect, destruction etc. Translations (unfit for habitation): լքված (lkʿvac) (Armenian), բարձիթողի (barjitʿoġi) (Armenian), makapungaw (Bikol Central), необитаем (neobitaem) (Bulgarian), verlassen (German), ακατοίκητος (akatoíkitos) [masculine] (Greek), उजाड़ (ujāṛ) (Hindi), lakhatatlan (Hungarian), abbandonato (Italian), forlatt (Norwegian Bokmål), خراب (harab) (Ottoman Turkish), ویران (viran) (Ottoman Turkish), eed (Plautdietsch), desolado (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-desolate-en-adj-qh94StD5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 1 38 0 2 27 3 2 3 Disambiguation of 'unfit for habitation': 3 1 88 2 5
  4. Dismal or dreary. Translations (dismal): թշվառ (tʿšvaṙ) (Armenian), makapungaw (Bikol Central), trøstesløs (Danish), öde (German), μελαγχολικός (melancholikós) [masculine] (Greek), ζοφερός (zoferós) [masculine] (Greek), nero (Italian), 寂しい (sabishī) (alt: さびしい) (Japanese), desolado (Portuguese), ску́дный (skúdnyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-desolate-en-adj-9v7A0rJ4 Disambiguation of 'dismal': 1 1 3 74 21
  5. Sad, forlorn and hopeless. Translations (hopeless): անմխիթար (anmxitʿar) (Armenian), makapungaw (Bikol Central), безнадежден (beznadežden) (Bulgarian), безутешен (bezutešen) (Bulgarian), fortvivlet (Danish), ulykkelig (Danish), trostlos (German), απελπιστικός (apelpistikós) [masculine] (Greek), reménytelen (Hungarian), vonlaus [masculine] (Icelandic), vansæll [masculine] (Icelandic), 絶望的な (zetsubōteki na) (Japanese), utrøstelig (english: who cannot be comforted) (Norwegian Bokmål), desolado (Portuguese), devastado (Portuguese), безнадёжный (beznadjóžnyj) (Russian), desolado (Spanish), devastado (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-desolate-en-adj-iOCIMVYQ Disambiguation of 'hopeless': 1 4 3 8 84

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈdɛsələt/ [adjective], /ˈdɛzələt/ [adjective], /ˈdɛsəleɪt/ [verb] Audio: en-us-desolate.ogg [US] Forms: desolates [present, singular, third-person], desolating [participle, present], desolated [participle, past], desolated [past]
Etymology: From Middle English desolate, from Latin dēsōlātus, past participle of dēsōlāre (“to leave alone, make lonely, lay waste, desolate”), from sōlus (“alone”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|desolate}} Middle English desolate, {{der|en|la|desolatus|dēsōlātus}} Latin dēsōlātus, {{m|la|desolare|dēsōlāre|to leave alone, make lonely, lay waste, desolate}} dēsōlāre (“to leave alone, make lonely, lay waste, desolate”), {{m|la|solus|sōlus|alone}} sōlus (“alone”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} desolate (third-person singular simple present desolates, present participle desolating, simple past and past participle desolated)
  1. To deprive of inhabitants. Translations (to deprive of inhabitants): обезлюдявам (obezljudjavam) (Bulgarian), опустошавам (opustošavam) (Bulgarian), hærge (Danish), lægge øde (Danish), autioittaa (Finnish), ravager (French), ερημώνω (erimóno) (Greek), خالی از سکنه (Persian)
    Sense id: en-desolate-en-verb-mOn4ocVO Disambiguation of 'to deprive of inhabitants': 97 2 1 1
  2. To devastate or lay waste somewhere. Translations (to devastate or lay waste): hærge (Danish), lægge øde (Danish), hävittää (Finnish), ερημώνω (erimóno) (Greek)
    Sense id: en-desolate-en-verb-en:lay_waste Disambiguation of 'to devastate or lay waste': 2 94 2 2
  3. To abandon or forsake something. Translations (to abandon or forsake): hylätä (Finnish), εγκαταλείπω (egkataleípo) (Greek)
    Sense id: en-desolate-en-verb-nT9TNACL Disambiguation of 'to abandon or forsake': 1 3 94 2
  4. To make someone sad, forlorn and hopeless. Translations (to make sad, forlorn and hopeless): gøre ulykkelig (Danish), gøre fortvivlet (Danish), masentaa (Finnish), désoler (French), απελπίζω (apelpízo) (Greek)
    Sense id: en-desolate-en-verb-vNGmy2WD Disambiguation of 'to make sad, forlorn and hopeless': 2 5 4 89
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: desolation

Adjective [German]

Audio: De-desolate.ogg
Rhymes: -aːtə Head templates: {{head|de|adjective form}} desolate
  1. inflection of desolat: Tags: accusative, feminine, form-of, mixed, nominative, singular, strong Form of: desolat
    Sense id: en-desolate-de-adj-oNb~gqan
  2. inflection of desolat: Tags: accusative, form-of, nominative, plural, strong Form of: desolat
    Sense id: en-desolate-de-adj-b9cLfPjd
  3. inflection of desolat: Tags: form-of, nominative, singular, weak Form of: desolat
    Sense id: en-desolate-de-adj-lSpWlotK Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 21 21 37 21
  4. inflection of desolat: Tags: accusative, feminine, form-of, neuter, singular, weak Form of: desolat
    Sense id: en-desolate-de-adj-Bo8IlqwV

Adjective [Italian]

Head templates: {{head|it|adjective form|g=f-p}} desolate f pl
  1. feminine plural of desolato Tags: feminine, form-of, plural Form of: desolato
    Sense id: en-desolate-it-adj-B8QCktRu Categories (other): Italian entries with incorrect language header

Verb [Latin]

Forms: dēsōlāte [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|la|participle form|head=dēsōlāte}} dēsōlāte
  1. vocative masculine singular of dēsōlātus Tags: form-of, masculine, participle, singular, vocative Form of: dēsōlātus
    Sense id: en-desolate-la-verb-81SZ4bAc Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header

Verb [Spanish]

Head templates: {{head|es|verb form}} desolate
  1. second-person singular voseo imperative of desolar combined with te Tags: form-of, imperative, object-second-person, object-singular, second-person, singular, with-voseo Form of: desolar
    Sense id: en-desolate-es-verb-raPCyBRJ Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for desolate meaning in All languages combined (31.8kB)

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          "text": "And the silvery marish flowers that throng / The desolate creeks and pools among.",
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          "word": "məskun olmayan"
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          "word": "makapungaw"
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          "word": "безлюден"
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          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "deserted",
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          "lang": "Danish",
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          "word": "ubeboet"
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          "lang": "Estonian",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "hüljatud"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "ṭiali",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "ტიალი"
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          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "code": "de",
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          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "verlassen"
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          "code": "got",
          "lang": "Gothic",
          "roman": "ainakls",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌺𐌻𐍃"
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          "code": "got",
          "lang": "Gothic",
          "roman": "auþeis",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "𐌰𐌿𐌸𐌴𐌹𐍃"
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          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "érimos",
          "sense": "deserted",
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          "word": "έρημος"
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          "lang": "Greek",
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          "sense": "deserted",
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          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
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          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "paratiménos",
          "sense": "deserted",
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          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "sunsān",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "सुनसान"
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          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "nirjan",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "निर्जन"
        },
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          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "vīrān",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "वीरान"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "elhagyatott"
        },
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          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "auður"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "mannlaus"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "yfirgefinn"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "desolato"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "deserto"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "alt": "あれた",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "areta",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "荒れた"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "alt": "さびれた",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "sabireta",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "寂れた"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "vastus"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "tūhea"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "rohai"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "code": "nb",
          "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "øde"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "code": "nb",
          "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "forlatt"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "code": "nn",
          "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "aud"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "code": "nn",
          "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "forlaten"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "code": "ota",
          "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
          "roman": "harab",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "خراب"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "code": "ota",
          "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
          "roman": "viran",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "ویران"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "desolado"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "deserto"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "inabitado"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "ermo"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "desabitado"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "deșert"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "code": "ro",
          "lang": "Romanian",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "abandonat"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "pustýnnyj",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "пусты́нный"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "neobitajemyj",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "необитаемый"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "pokínutyj",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "поки́нутый"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "code": "sl",
          "lang": "Slovene",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "zapuščen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "code": "sl",
          "lang": "Slovene",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "opustel"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "code": "dsb",
          "lang": "Lower Sorbian",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "pusty"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "desierto"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "desolado"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "öde"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "spustilyj",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "спустілий"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "opustilyj",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "опустілий"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 2 6 2 12",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "bezljudnyj",
          "sense": "deserted",
          "word": "безлюдний"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Barren and lifeless."
      ],
      "id": "en-desolate-en-adj-6hfh4aFV",
      "links": [
        [
          "Barren",
          "barren"
        ],
        [
          "lifeless",
          "lifeless"
        ]
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "_dis1": "2 87 2 6 4",
          "code": "hy",
          "lang": "Armenian",
          "roman": "amayi",
          "sense": "barren / lifeless",
          "word": "ամայի"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 87 2 6 4",
          "code": "bcl",
          "lang": "Bikol Central",
          "sense": "barren / lifeless",
          "word": "makapungaw"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 87 2 6 4",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "pust",
          "sense": "barren / lifeless",
          "word": "пуст"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 87 2 6 4",
          "code": "et",
          "lang": "Estonian",
          "sense": "barren / lifeless",
          "word": "kõle"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 87 2 6 4",
          "code": "got",
          "lang": "Gothic",
          "roman": "auþeis",
          "sense": "barren / lifeless",
          "word": "𐌰𐌿𐌸𐌴𐌹𐍃"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 87 2 6 4",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "érimos",
          "sense": "barren / lifeless",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "έρημος"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 87 2 6 4",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "ágonos",
          "sense": "barren / lifeless",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "άγονος"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 87 2 6 4",
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "bañjar",
          "sense": "barren / lifeless",
          "word": "बंजर"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 87 2 6 4",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "barren / lifeless",
          "word": "kihalt"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 87 2 6 4",
          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "barren / lifeless",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "auðnarlegur"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 87 2 6 4",
          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "barren / lifeless",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "ber"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 87 2 6 4",
          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "barren / lifeless",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "eyðilegur"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 87 2 6 4",
          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "barren / lifeless",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "gróðurlaus"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 87 2 6 4",
          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "barren / lifeless",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "harðindalegur"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 87 2 6 4",
          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "barren / lifeless",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "hrjóstrugur"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 87 2 6 4",
          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "barren / lifeless",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "hörgralegur"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 87 2 6 4",
          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "barren / lifeless",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "rýr"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 87 2 6 4",
          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "barren / lifeless",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "óbyggilegur"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 87 2 6 4",
          "alt": "あれた",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "areta",
          "sense": "barren / lifeless",
          "word": "荒れた"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 87 2 6 4",
          "alt": "さびれた",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "sabireta",
          "sense": "barren / lifeless",
          "word": "寂れた"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 87 2 6 4",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "barren / lifeless",
          "word": "vastus"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 87 2 6 4",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "barren / lifeless",
          "word": "hahore"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 87 2 6 4",
          "code": "ota",
          "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
          "roman": "harab",
          "sense": "barren / lifeless",
          "word": "خراب"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 87 2 6 4",
          "code": "ota",
          "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
          "roman": "viran",
          "sense": "barren / lifeless",
          "word": "ویران"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 87 2 6 4",
          "code": "pdt",
          "lang": "Plautdietsch",
          "sense": "barren / lifeless",
          "word": "eed"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 87 2 6 4",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "barren / lifeless",
          "word": "desolado"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 87 2 6 4",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "oskudévšij",
          "sense": "barren / lifeless",
          "word": "оскуде́вший"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 87 2 6 4",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "upádočnyj",
          "sense": "barren / lifeless",
          "word": "упа́дочный"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 87 2 6 4",
          "code": "sl",
          "lang": "Slovene",
          "sense": "barren / lifeless",
          "word": "pust"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 87 2 6 4",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "barren / lifeless",
          "word": "desierto"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 87 2 6 4",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "barren / lifeless",
          "word": "desolado"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 87 2 6 4",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "barren / lifeless",
          "word": "devastado"
        }
      ]
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            "Entry maintenance"
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        }
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "desolate altars"
        }
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      "glosses": [
        "Made unfit for habitation or use because of neglect, destruction etc."
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      "id": "en-desolate-en-adj-qh94StD5",
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          "Made",
          "made"
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        [
          "unfit",
          "unfit"
        ],
        [
          "habitation",
          "habitation"
        ],
        [
          "use",
          "use"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "_dis1": "3 1 88 2 5",
          "code": "hy",
          "lang": "Armenian",
          "roman": "lkʿvac",
          "sense": "unfit for habitation",
          "word": "լքված"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 1 88 2 5",
          "code": "hy",
          "lang": "Armenian",
          "roman": "barjitʿoġi",
          "sense": "unfit for habitation",
          "word": "բարձիթողի"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 1 88 2 5",
          "code": "bcl",
          "lang": "Bikol Central",
          "sense": "unfit for habitation",
          "word": "makapungaw"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 1 88 2 5",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "neobitaem",
          "sense": "unfit for habitation",
          "word": "необитаем"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 1 88 2 5",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "unfit for habitation",
          "word": "verlassen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 1 88 2 5",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "akatoíkitos",
          "sense": "unfit for habitation",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "ακατοίκητος"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 1 88 2 5",
          "code": "hi",
          "lang": "Hindi",
          "roman": "ujāṛ",
          "sense": "unfit for habitation",
          "word": "उजाड़"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 1 88 2 5",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "unfit for habitation",
          "word": "lakhatatlan"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 1 88 2 5",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "unfit for habitation",
          "word": "abbandonato"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 1 88 2 5",
          "code": "nb",
          "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
          "sense": "unfit for habitation",
          "word": "forlatt"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 1 88 2 5",
          "code": "ota",
          "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
          "roman": "harab",
          "sense": "unfit for habitation",
          "word": "خراب"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 1 88 2 5",
          "code": "ota",
          "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
          "roman": "viran",
          "sense": "unfit for habitation",
          "word": "ویران"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 1 88 2 5",
          "code": "pdt",
          "lang": "Plautdietsch",
          "sense": "unfit for habitation",
          "word": "eed"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 1 88 2 5",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "unfit for habitation",
          "word": "desolado"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
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        "Dismal or dreary."
      ],
      "id": "en-desolate-en-adj-9v7A0rJ4",
      "links": [
        [
          "Dismal",
          "dismal"
        ],
        [
          "dreary",
          "dreary"
        ]
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 3 74 21",
          "code": "hy",
          "lang": "Armenian",
          "roman": "tʿšvaṙ",
          "sense": "dismal",
          "word": "թշվառ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 3 74 21",
          "code": "bcl",
          "lang": "Bikol Central",
          "sense": "dismal",
          "word": "makapungaw"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 3 74 21",
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "dismal",
          "word": "trøstesløs"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 3 74 21",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "dismal",
          "word": "öde"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 3 74 21",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "melancholikós",
          "sense": "dismal",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "μελαγχολικός"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 3 74 21",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "zoferós",
          "sense": "dismal",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "ζοφερός"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 3 74 21",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "dismal",
          "word": "nero"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 3 74 21",
          "alt": "さびしい",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "sabishī",
          "sense": "dismal",
          "word": "寂しい"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 3 74 21",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "dismal",
          "word": "desolado"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 1 3 74 21",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "skúdnyj",
          "sense": "dismal",
          "word": "ску́дный"
        }
      ]
    },
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "He was left desolate by the early death of his wife."
        }
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        "Sad, forlorn and hopeless."
      ],
      "id": "en-desolate-en-adj-iOCIMVYQ",
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        [
          "Sad",
          "sad"
        ],
        [
          "forlorn",
          "forlorn"
        ],
        [
          "hopeless",
          "hopeless"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "_dis1": "1 4 3 8 84",
          "code": "hy",
          "lang": "Armenian",
          "roman": "anmxitʿar",
          "sense": "hopeless",
          "word": "անմխիթար"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 4 3 8 84",
          "code": "bcl",
          "lang": "Bikol Central",
          "sense": "hopeless",
          "word": "makapungaw"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 4 3 8 84",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "beznadežden",
          "sense": "hopeless",
          "word": "безнадежден"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 4 3 8 84",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "bezutešen",
          "sense": "hopeless",
          "word": "безутешен"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 4 3 8 84",
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "hopeless",
          "word": "fortvivlet"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 4 3 8 84",
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "hopeless",
          "word": "ulykkelig"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 4 3 8 84",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "hopeless",
          "word": "trostlos"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 4 3 8 84",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "apelpistikós",
          "sense": "hopeless",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "απελπιστικός"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 4 3 8 84",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "hopeless",
          "word": "reménytelen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 4 3 8 84",
          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "hopeless",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "vonlaus"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 4 3 8 84",
          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "hopeless",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "vansæll"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 4 3 8 84",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "zetsubōteki na",
          "sense": "hopeless",
          "word": "絶望的な"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 4 3 8 84",
          "code": "nb",
          "english": "who cannot be comforted",
          "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
          "sense": "hopeless",
          "word": "utrøstelig"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 4 3 8 84",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "hopeless",
          "word": "desolado"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 4 3 8 84",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "hopeless",
          "word": "devastado"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 4 3 8 84",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "beznadjóžnyj",
          "sense": "hopeless",
          "word": "безнадёжный"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 4 3 8 84",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "hopeless",
          "word": "desolado"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 4 3 8 84",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "hopeless",
          "word": "devastado"
        }
      ]
    }
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      "ipa": "/ˈdɛsələt/",
      "tags": [
        "adjective"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdɛzələt/",
      "tags": [
        "adjective"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdɛsəleɪt/",
      "tags": [
        "verb"
      ]
    },
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}

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  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "enm",
        "3": "desolate"
      },
      "expansion": "Middle English desolate",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "desolatus",
        "4": "dēsōlātus"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin dēsōlātus",
      "name": "der"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "desolare",
        "3": "dēsōlāre",
        "4": "to leave alone, make lonely, lay waste, desolate"
      },
      "expansion": "dēsōlāre (“to leave alone, make lonely, lay waste, desolate”)",
      "name": "m"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "la",
        "2": "solus",
        "3": "sōlus",
        "4": "alone"
      },
      "expansion": "sōlus (“alone”)",
      "name": "m"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Middle English desolate, from Latin dēsōlātus, past participle of dēsōlāre (“to leave alone, make lonely, lay waste, desolate”), from sōlus (“alone”).",
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          "ref": "1625, Francis Bacon, “Of Vicissitude of Things”, in Essays, London: H. Herringman et al., published 1691, page 204",
          "text": "If you consider well of the People of the West-Indies, it is very probable, that they are a newer or younger People, than the People of the old World. And it is much more likely, that the destruction that hath heretofore been there, was not by Earthquakes, […] but rather, it was Desolated by a particular Deluge: For Earthquakes are seldom in those Parts.",
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      "word": "լքված"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "anbnak",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "անբնակ"
    },
    {
      "code": "rup",
      "lang": "Aromanian",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "ermu (roa-rup)"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "yalqız"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "tənha"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "boş"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "məskun olmayan"
    },
    {
      "code": "bcl",
      "lang": "Bikol Central",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "makapungaw"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "bezljuden",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "безлюден"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "neobitavan",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "необитаван"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "øde"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "ubeboet"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "hüljatud"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "ṭiali",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "ტიალი"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "verlassen"
    },
    {
      "code": "got",
      "lang": "Gothic",
      "roman": "ainakls",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "𐌰𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌺𐌻𐍃"
    },
    {
      "code": "got",
      "lang": "Gothic",
      "roman": "auþeis",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "𐌰𐌿𐌸𐌴𐌹𐍃"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "érimos",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "έρημος"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "erimoménos",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ερημωμένος"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "paratiménos",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "παρατημένος"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "érēmos",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "ἔρημος"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "sunsān",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "सुनसान"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "nirjan",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "निर्जन"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "vīrān",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "वीरान"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "elhagyatott"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "auður"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "mannlaus"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "yfirgefinn"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "desolato"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "deserto"
    },
    {
      "alt": "あれた",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "areta",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "荒れた"
    },
    {
      "alt": "さびれた",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "sabireta",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "寂れた"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "vastus"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "tūhea"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "rohai"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "øde"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "forlatt"
    },
    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "aud"
    },
    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "forlaten"
    },
    {
      "code": "ota",
      "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
      "roman": "harab",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "خراب"
    },
    {
      "code": "ota",
      "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
      "roman": "viran",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "ویران"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "desolado"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "deserto"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "inabitado"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "ermo"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "desabitado"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "deșert"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "abandonat"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "pustýnnyj",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "пусты́нный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "neobitajemyj",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "необитаемый"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "pokínutyj",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "поки́нутый"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "zapuščen"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "opustel"
    },
    {
      "code": "dsb",
      "lang": "Lower Sorbian",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "pusty"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "desierto"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "desolado"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "öde"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "spustilyj",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "спустілий"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "opustilyj",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "опустілий"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "bezljudnyj",
      "sense": "deserted",
      "word": "безлюдний"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "amayi",
      "sense": "barren / lifeless",
      "word": "ամայի"
    },
    {
      "code": "bcl",
      "lang": "Bikol Central",
      "sense": "barren / lifeless",
      "word": "makapungaw"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "pust",
      "sense": "barren / lifeless",
      "word": "пуст"
    },
    {
      "code": "et",
      "lang": "Estonian",
      "sense": "barren / lifeless",
      "word": "kõle"
    },
    {
      "code": "got",
      "lang": "Gothic",
      "roman": "auþeis",
      "sense": "barren / lifeless",
      "word": "𐌰𐌿𐌸𐌴𐌹𐍃"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "érimos",
      "sense": "barren / lifeless",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "έρημος"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "ágonos",
      "sense": "barren / lifeless",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "άγονος"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "bañjar",
      "sense": "barren / lifeless",
      "word": "बंजर"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "barren / lifeless",
      "word": "kihalt"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "barren / lifeless",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "auðnarlegur"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "barren / lifeless",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ber"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "barren / lifeless",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "eyðilegur"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "barren / lifeless",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "gróðurlaus"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "barren / lifeless",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "harðindalegur"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "barren / lifeless",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "hrjóstrugur"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "barren / lifeless",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "hörgralegur"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "barren / lifeless",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "rýr"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "barren / lifeless",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "óbyggilegur"
    },
    {
      "alt": "あれた",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "areta",
      "sense": "barren / lifeless",
      "word": "荒れた"
    },
    {
      "alt": "さびれた",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "sabireta",
      "sense": "barren / lifeless",
      "word": "寂れた"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "barren / lifeless",
      "word": "vastus"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "barren / lifeless",
      "word": "hahore"
    },
    {
      "code": "ota",
      "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
      "roman": "harab",
      "sense": "barren / lifeless",
      "word": "خراب"
    },
    {
      "code": "ota",
      "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
      "roman": "viran",
      "sense": "barren / lifeless",
      "word": "ویران"
    },
    {
      "code": "pdt",
      "lang": "Plautdietsch",
      "sense": "barren / lifeless",
      "word": "eed"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "barren / lifeless",
      "word": "desolado"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "oskudévšij",
      "sense": "barren / lifeless",
      "word": "оскуде́вший"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "upádočnyj",
      "sense": "barren / lifeless",
      "word": "упа́дочный"
    },
    {
      "code": "sl",
      "lang": "Slovene",
      "sense": "barren / lifeless",
      "word": "pust"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "barren / lifeless",
      "word": "desierto"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "barren / lifeless",
      "word": "desolado"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "barren / lifeless",
      "word": "devastado"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "lkʿvac",
      "sense": "unfit for habitation",
      "word": "լքված"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "barjitʿoġi",
      "sense": "unfit for habitation",
      "word": "բարձիթողի"
    },
    {
      "code": "bcl",
      "lang": "Bikol Central",
      "sense": "unfit for habitation",
      "word": "makapungaw"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "neobitaem",
      "sense": "unfit for habitation",
      "word": "необитаем"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "unfit for habitation",
      "word": "verlassen"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "akatoíkitos",
      "sense": "unfit for habitation",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ακατοίκητος"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "roman": "ujāṛ",
      "sense": "unfit for habitation",
      "word": "उजाड़"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "unfit for habitation",
      "word": "lakhatatlan"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "unfit for habitation",
      "word": "abbandonato"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "unfit for habitation",
      "word": "forlatt"
    },
    {
      "code": "ota",
      "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
      "roman": "harab",
      "sense": "unfit for habitation",
      "word": "خراب"
    },
    {
      "code": "ota",
      "lang": "Ottoman Turkish",
      "roman": "viran",
      "sense": "unfit for habitation",
      "word": "ویران"
    },
    {
      "code": "pdt",
      "lang": "Plautdietsch",
      "sense": "unfit for habitation",
      "word": "eed"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "unfit for habitation",
      "word": "desolado"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "tʿšvaṙ",
      "sense": "dismal",
      "word": "թշվառ"
    },
    {
      "code": "bcl",
      "lang": "Bikol Central",
      "sense": "dismal",
      "word": "makapungaw"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "dismal",
      "word": "trøstesløs"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "dismal",
      "word": "öde"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "melancholikós",
      "sense": "dismal",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "μελαγχολικός"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "zoferós",
      "sense": "dismal",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "ζοφερός"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "dismal",
      "word": "nero"
    },
    {
      "alt": "さびしい",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "sabishī",
      "sense": "dismal",
      "word": "寂しい"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "dismal",
      "word": "desolado"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "skúdnyj",
      "sense": "dismal",
      "word": "ску́дный"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "anmxitʿar",
      "sense": "hopeless",
      "word": "անմխիթար"
    },
    {
      "code": "bcl",
      "lang": "Bikol Central",
      "sense": "hopeless",
      "word": "makapungaw"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "beznadežden",
      "sense": "hopeless",
      "word": "безнадежден"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "bezutešen",
      "sense": "hopeless",
      "word": "безутешен"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "hopeless",
      "word": "fortvivlet"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "hopeless",
      "word": "ulykkelig"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "hopeless",
      "word": "trostlos"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "apelpistikós",
      "sense": "hopeless",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "απελπιστικός"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "hopeless",
      "word": "reménytelen"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "hopeless",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "vonlaus"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "hopeless",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "vansæll"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "zetsubōteki na",
      "sense": "hopeless",
      "word": "絶望的な"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "english": "who cannot be comforted",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "hopeless",
      "word": "utrøstelig"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "hopeless",
      "word": "desolado"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "hopeless",
      "word": "devastado"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "beznadjóžnyj",
      "sense": "hopeless",
      "word": "безнадёжный"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "hopeless",
      "word": "desolado"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "hopeless",
      "word": "devastado"
    }
  ],
  "word": "desolate"
}

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          "ref": "1625, Francis Bacon, “Of Vicissitude of Things”, in Essays, London: H. Herringman et al., published 1691, page 204",
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          "text": "O Righteous Themis, if the Pow’rs above\nBy Pray’rs are bent to pity, and to love;\nIf humane Miseries can move their Mind;\nIf yet they can forgive, and yet be kind;\nTell how we may restore, by second birth,\nMankind, and people desolated Earth.",
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          "ref": "2007, James B. Jordan, The Handwriting on the Wall: A Commentary on the Book of Daniel",
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