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0 (an event that results in) great harm, damage, or death, or serious difficulty:
An inquiry was ordered into the recent rail disaster (= a serious train accident).
This is one of the worst natural disasters ever to befall the area.
Heavy and prolonged rain can spell disaster for many plants.
Everything was going smoothly until suddenly disaster struck.
Inviting James and Ivan to dinner on the same evening was a recipe for disaster (= caused a very difficult situation) - they always argue with each other.
As an engineer, he was a disaster.
2 a sudden event that causes a lot of damage, such as a very bad fire, storm, or accident:
3 an extremely bad situation that can destroy a company’s plans, success, or ability to operate: