disasters

[Dis*as·ter]

To bring harm upon; to injure.

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An unpropitious or baleful aspect of a planet or star; malevolent influence of a heavenly body; hence, an ill portent.

Noun
an act that has disastrous consequences

Noun
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster"

Noun
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune; "lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system"; "his policies were a disaster"


n.
An unpropitious or baleful aspect of a planet or star; malevolent influence of a heavenly body; hence, an ill portent.

n.
An adverse or unfortunate event, esp. a sudden and extraordinary misfortune; a calamity; a serious mishap.

v. t.
To blast by the influence of a baleful star.

v. t.
To bring harm upon; to injure.


Disaster

Dis*as"ter , n. [F. d'82sastre; pref. d'82s- (L. dis-) + astre star, fr. L. astrum; a word of astrological origin. See Aster, Astral, Star.] 1. An unpropitious or baleful aspect of a planet or star; malevolent influence of a heavenly body; hence, an ill portent. [Obs.]
Disasters in the sun.
2. An adverse or unfortunate event, esp. a sudden and extraordinary misfortune; a calamity; a serious mishap.
But noble souls, through dust and heat, Rise from disaster and defeat The stronger.
Syn. -- Calamity; misfortune; mishap; mischance; visitation; misadventure; ill luck. See Calamity.

Disaster

Dis*as"ter, v. t. 1. To blast by the influence of a baleful star. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney. 2. To bring harm upon; to injure. [R.] Thomson.

An unpropitious or baleful aspect of a planet or star; malevolent influence of a heavenly body; hence, an ill portent.

To blast by the influence of a baleful star.

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Usage Examples

France, and the whole of Europe have a great culture and an amazing history. Most important thing though is that people there know how to live! In America they've forgotten all about it. I'm afraid that the American culture is a disaster.

I jetset around and play these songs and get to hang with some pretty amazing people, then I go home to a really great farm, though actually it's a disaster area of a farm at the moment. But it's certainly a blast. I wouldn't trade lives with anyone right now.

I beg you take courage the brave soul can mend even disaster.

Environmental disaster is the gravest threat to China's continued development. That's according to me, but it is not some wacko view.

Failure is simply the non-presence of success. But a fiasco is a disaster of mythic proportions.

I've become a professional failure - in order to pay the mortgage I have to remain unemployed. Luckily, a disaster always seems to befall me at exactly the right moment.

After 'Skins' I became mildly famous, which was a bit of a disaster.

After-school tutoring programs, care for the elderly, shelters for the homeless, disaster relief work, and a variety of other services would all benefit from government funding.

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Other Usage Examples

I hope I'm wrong, but I am afraid that Iraq is going to turn out to be the greatest disaster in American foreign policy - worse than Vietnam, not in the number who died, but in terms of its unintended consequences and its reverberation throughout the region.

A disaster where marble has been substituted for imagination.

It is imperative that when thousands of selfless volunteers respond to those who have incurred the wrath of a natural disaster that legal liability need not be hanging over their heads.

If we don't change, millions of American families are just one medical emergency, or one layoff, away from financial disaster and bankruptcy.

A great power has to have the discipline not only to go when necessary but to know when not to go. Getting involved in ethnic, religious civil wars is a recipe for disaster.

He taught me never to smile, which helps me when I visit disaster sites.

If the film is a hit then everyone shares the success. If it is going to be a disaster then it might as well be because of me, not because of somebody else.

Every attempt to make war easy and safe will result in humiliation and disaster.

I am usually part of any disaster at a wedding if I'm a bridesmaid, which I've been lucky enough to be several times.

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