arrasar

/araˈsaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

to devastate
- La tormenta arrasó el pueblo.
  
  The storm devastated the village.

arrasar and devastar are close synonyms for "to devastate," largely interchangeable.

desolar leans toward leaving something desolate or empty, emotionally or physically; arrasar is the general word for "to devastate."

asolar is a close synonym for arrasar, "to devastate," often used for natural disasters.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

assolar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to devastate."

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Last updated 2026-09-24