99+ Words that rhyme with devastate
Devastate is a 3-syllable word with 99 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are date, estate, restate. Multi-syllable rhymes sound more sophisticated — they're a hallmark of skilled lyricists and create complex rhythmic patterns.
Definition of devastate
- verb
- cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly; "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"
- overwhelm or overpower; "He was devastated by his grief when his son died"
2 syllables
3 syllables
- hesitate
- levitate
- vegetate
- acetate
- agitate
- imitate
- amputate
- annotate
- apostate
- cogitate
- digitate
- edentate
- irritate
- meditate
- militate
- sanitate
- apartheid
- commutate
- crepitate
- gravitate
- intestate
- nictitate
- orientate
- overstate
- palpitate
- potentate
- sagittate
- auscultate
- commentate
- dissertate
- interstate
- triacetate
- understate
- reorientate
- palmitate
- permutate
- pernoctate
- superstate
- tridentate
4 syllables
5 syllables
Examples of "devastate" in lyrics
See how devastate is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"It's the only word describing Pazienza devastate"
Army of the Pharaohs — Time to Rock -
"Raakaa Iriscience...create to devastate"
Dilated Peoples — Expanding Man -
"I create to devastate"
Dilated Peoples f/ Defari — Third Degree
What do these rhymes mean?
- date
- the specified day of the month; "what is the date today?" a participant in a date
- estate
- everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities extensive landed
- hesitate
- pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
- restate
- to say, state, or perform again; "She kept reiterating her request"
- upstate
- in or toward the northern parts of a state; "he lives upstate New York"
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "devastate" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like date, estate, restate create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "devastate" has 3 syllables, try matching it with words of similar length for a balanced meter. Multi-syllable rhymes often sound more sophisticated than single-syllable pairs.
Frequently asked questions
- What rhymes with devastate?
- Words that rhyme with devastate include: date, estate, restate, upstate, hesitate, misstate, ate, levitate, vegetate, mutate, and 89 more.
- How many syllables does devastate have?
- Devastate has 3 syllables.
- How many words rhyme with devastate?
- There are 99 words that rhyme with devastate: 99 perfect rhymes.
- What is a good rhyme for devastate in a song?
- The strongest rhymes for devastate in songwriting are date, estate, restate. These are perfect rhymes that share identical ending sounds, creating a satisfying resolution at line endings. For a more subtle effect, try slant rhymes — they add variety without the predictability of exact rhymes.
- What are easy words that rhyme with devastate?
- Common, easy-to-use words that rhyme with devastate include date, estate, restate, upstate, hesitate. These are grouped by syllable count: 0-syllable: date, ate; 1-syllable: estate, restate; 2-syllable: hesitate, levitate. Matching syllable counts helps maintain consistent rhythm in your writing.
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