1. empty of people and showing signs of abandonment or destruction
2. feeling very sad and alone

1. to make someone feel very sad and alone

Examples

• The abandoned town looked desolate after the factory closed.
• She walked through the desolate landscape of the desert.
• He felt desolate after his best friend moved away.
• The empty house had a desolate appearance.
• The news of the accident desolated the entire family.
• The desolate widow sat alone in her garden.
• War had left the countryside desolate and ruined.