Found 4 items, similar to disaster.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak) Definition: disaster bencana
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: disaster bala, bencana, mala, malapetaka, musibah, petaka
English → English (WordNet) Definition: disaster disaster n 1: 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” [syn: catastrophe] 2: an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; “the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity”; “the earthquake was a disaster” [syn: calamity, catastrophe, tragedy, cataclysm] 3: an act that has disastrous consequences
English → English (gcide) Definition: Disaster Disaster \Dis*as"ter\, v. t. 1. To blast by the influence of a baleful star. [Obs.] --Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] 2. To bring harm upon; to injure. [R.] --Thomson. [1913 Webster] Disaster \Dis*as"ter\, n. [F. d['e]sastre; pref. d['e]s- (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.] [1913 Webster] Disasters in the sun. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. An adverse or unfortunate event, esp. a sudden and extraordinary misfortune; a calamity; a serious mishap. [1913 Webster] But noble souls, through dust and heat, Rise from disaster and defeat The stronger. --Longfellow. Syn: Calamity; misfortune; mishap; mischance; visitation; misadventure; ill luck. See Calamity. [1913 Webster]