rav·age 
(răvĭj)
(răvĭj)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.
[French ravager, from Old French, to uproot, from ravir, to ravish; see RAVISH.]
ravag·er n.
- Indo-European root: wers-
- Indo-European root: wes-
- Indo-European root: wes-
- Indo-European root: wes-
- Indo-European root: wes-pero-
- Indo-European root: wesr̥
- Indo-European root: wet-
- Indo-European root: wet-
- Indo-European root: wi-
- Indo-European root: wl̥kwo-
- Indo-European root: wl̥p-ē-
- Indo-European root: wrād-
- Indo-European root: wē-
- Indo-European root: wē-r-
- Indo-European root: wērə-o-
- Indo-European root: wīkm̥tī-
- Indo-European root: wī-ro-
- Indo-European root: wō̆s
- Indo-European root: yeg-
- Indo-European root: yek-
- Indo-European root: yes-
- Indo-European root: yeu-
- Indo-European root: yeug-
- Indo-European root: yewes-
- Indo-European root: yewo-