Devices (Noun)
Meaning
An inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices'; "eventually the family left the house to the devices of this malevolent force"; "the children were left to their own devices".
Classification
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The kids left home early for the summer camp, and with that the house was left to the devices of the carefree teenagers next door.
- Eventually the family left the house to the devices of this malevolent force and its unrelenting intentions.
- When their parents went out for the night, the children were left to their own devices, and mischief was bound to occur.
- After weeks of feeling neglected, she realized her boss was left to his own devices and needed assistance managing his workload.
- The town was abandoned in the 50s and was left to the devices of nature and time, with very little of it remaining today.