ravage

Definition of Ravage in English :

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Noun

1. depredation, ravage

(usually plural) a destructive action

Example Sentences:
'the ravages of time'
'the depredations of age and disease'

depredation

Verb

2. harry, ravage

make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes

harry

3. desolate, devastate, lay waste to, ravage, scourge, waste

cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

Example Sentences:
'The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ravage

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verb

1.

to cause extensive damage to

noun

2. (often plural)

destructive action

the ravages of time

Ravage

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noun

1.

the act or practice of violently destroying; destruction

2. [usually pl.]

ruin; devastating damage

the ravages of time

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈravaged or ˈravaging

3.

to destroy violently; ruin

verb intransitive

4.

to commit ravages

Ravage

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v. rav·aged, rav·ag·ing, rav·ages

v.tr.

1. To bring heavy destruction on; devastate: A tornado ravaged the town.

2. To pillage; sack: Enemy soldiers ravaged the village.

v.intr.

To wreak destruction.

n.

1. The act or practice of pillaging or destroying: the marauders' ravage of the village.

2.

a. Destruction, damage, or harm: The storm resulted in the ravage of the countryside.

b. ravages Destructive or harmful effects: the ravages of disease.

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