This is the 7434th most frequent Catalan word.
assolar
"To devastate" or "to destroy".
In this sentence, 'assolar' is used in its literal sense of destroying or devastating something completely.
El terratrèmol va assolar la ciutat, deixant molts edificis en ruïnes.
The earthquake devastated the city, leaving many buildings in ruins.
Here, 'assolar' is employed metaphorically, indicating the emotional devastation or destruction caused by someone's words.
Aquelles paraules dures van assolar la seva esperança.
Those harsh words devastated their hope.
In this context, 'assolar' refers to the action of severely damaging or affecting something, attributed here to an environmental phenomenon.