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desolation:
- eenzaamheid; isolement; afgezonderdheid; verlatenheid; troosteloosheid; troosteloze toestand
desolate:
- eenzaam; desolaat; afgezonderd; verlaten; uitgestorven
Wiktionary:
- desolation → verdriet, ergernis, beproeving, droefheid, hartzeer, bedroefdheid, zieleleed
- desolate → mistroostig
- desolate → bedroeven, beproeven

English

Detailed Translations for desolation from English to Dutch

desolation:

desolation [the ~] noun

the desolation (loneliness)
de eenzaamheid; het isolement; afgezonderdheid; de verlatenheid
- eenzaamheid [de ~ (v)] noun
- isolement [het ~] noun
- afgezonderdheid [znw.] noun
- verlatenheid [de ~ (v)] noun
the desolation
de troosteloosheid; troosteloze toestand
- troosteloosheid [de ~ (v)] noun
- troosteloze toestand [znw.] noun

Translation Matrix for desolation:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
afgezonderdheid	desolation; loneliness
eenzaamheid	desolation; loneliness	loneliness
isolement	desolation; loneliness
troosteloosheid	desolation
troosteloze toestand	desolation
verlatenheid	desolation; loneliness
-	bareness; bleakness; devastation; forlornness; loneliness; nakedness
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	devastation; ruin

Related Words for "desolation":

desolate

Synonyms for "desolation":

devastation; deterioration; impairment
bleakness; bareness; nakedness; gloom; gloominess; glumness
forlornness; loneliness; sadness; unhappiness
ruin; ruination

Related Definitions for "desolation":

an event that results in total destruction¹
sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned¹
a bleak and desolate atmosphere¹
the state of being decayed or destroyed¹

Wiktionary Translations for desolation:

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• desolation	→ verdriet; ergernis; beproeving; droefheid; hartzeer; bedroefdheid; zieleleed	↔ désolation — extrême affliction.

desolation form of desolate:

desolate adj

desolate (lonely; deserted; solitary; lonesome; forlorn; sequestered; secluded; isolated)
eenzaam; desolaat; afgezonderd; verlaten
- eenzaam adj
- desolaat adj
- afgezonderd adj
- verlaten adj
desolate (deserted; extinct)
uitgestorven
- uitgestorven adj

Translation Matrix for desolate:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
verlaten		leaving
Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
verlaten		abandon; depart; depart from; desert; grease; leave; leave for; retire; rub in; sail; secede from; set out; smear; start; take off; travel; withdraw
-	abandon; depopulate; desert; devastate; forsake; lay waste to; ravage; scourge; waste
Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
afgezonderd	deserted; desolate; forlorn; isolated; lonely; lonesome; secluded; sequestered; solitary	isolated; quarantined
desolaat	deserted; desolate; forlorn; isolated; lonely; lonesome; secluded; sequestered; solitary
eenzaam	deserted; desolate; forlorn; isolated; lonely; lonesome; secluded; sequestered; solitary
uitgestorven	deserted; desolate; extinct
verlaten	deserted; desolate; forlorn; isolated; lonely; lonesome; secluded; sequestered; solitary
-	bare; barren; bleak; stark

Related Words for "desolate":

desolateness, desolately, desolation

Synonyms for "desolate":

bare; barren; bleak; stark; inhospitable
inconsolable; disconsolate; unconsolable
abandon; forsake; desert; leave
depopulate; shrink; reduce
lay waste to; waste; devastate; ravage; scourge; destroy; ruin

Related Definitions for "desolate":

crushed by grief¹
- depressed and desolate of soul¹
- a low desolate wail¹
providing no shelter or sustenance¹
- the desolate surface of the moon¹
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly¹
reduce in population¹
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch¹

Wiktionary Translations for desolate:

desolate

adjective

depressief stemmend, niet op te vrolijken
- mistroostig → desolate

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• desolate	→ bedroeven; beproeven	↔ désoler — transformer en solitude une région, une ville, en y exercer des ravages.

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