Definition of Disaster in English :

Define Disaster in English

Disaster meaning in English

Meaning of Disaster in English

Pronunciation of Disaster in English

Disaster pronunciation in English

Pronounce Disaster in English

Disaster

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Noun

1. catastrophe, disaster

a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune

Example Sentences:
'lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system'
'his policies were a disaster'

2. calamity, cataclysm, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

Example Sentences:
'the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity'
'the earthquake was a disaster'

3. disaster

an act that has disastrous consequences

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Disaster

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noun
1. 
an occurrence that causes great distress or destruction
2. 
a thing, project, etc, that fails or has been ruined

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Disaster

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noun
any happening that causes great harm or damage; serious or sudden misfortune; calamity

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Disaster

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n.
1.
a. An occurrence causing widespread destruction and distress; a catastrophe.
b. A grave misfortune.
2. Informal A total failure: The dinner party was a disaster.
3. Obsolete An evil influence of a star or planet.

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