ravage

[ rav-ij ]

/ ˈræv ɪdʒ /

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verb (used with object), rav·aged, rav·ag·ing.

to work havoc upon; damage or mar by ravages: a face ravaged by grief.

verb (used without object), rav·aged, rav·ag·ing.

to work havoc; do ruinous damage.

noun

havoc; ruinous damage: the ravages of war.

devastating or destructive action.

Origin of ravage

First recorded in 1605–15; from French, Middle French, equivalent to rav(ir) “to snatch away, ravish” + -age noun suffix; see ravish, -age

SYNONYMS FOR ravage

1 ruin, despoil, plunder, pillage, sack.

4 ruin, waste, desolation.

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ANTONYMS FOR ravage

1 build, repair.

4 creation.

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synonym study for ravage

1. Ravage, devastate, lay waste all refer, in their literal application, to the wholesale destruction of a countryside by an invading army (or something comparable). Lay waste has remained the closest to the original meaning of destruction of land: The invading army laid waste the towns along the coast. But ravage and devastate are used in reference to other types of violent destruction and may also have a purely figurative application. Ravage is often used of the results of epidemics: The Black Plague ravaged 14th-century Europe; and even of the effect of disease or suffering on the human countenance: a face ravaged by despair. Devastate, in addition to its concrete meaning ( vast areas devastated by bombs ), may be used figuratively: a devastating remark.

OTHER WORDS FROM ravage

rav·age·ment, nounrav·ag·er, nounun·rav·aged, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ravage

ravage , ravish

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Example sentences from the Web for ravage

That lasts about five years, in which time the place has been altered, developed, and ravaged just enough to make you mad.
Can Carl Hiaasen Save Florida?|Malcolm Jones|September 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ten years ago, a population of gorillas in Central Africa was ravaged by the deadly virus.
How Gorillas Are Outsmarting Ebola|Melissa Leon|September 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A madman has just ravaged an elementary school in Connecticut, leaving 20 children and six faculty dead in his wake.
Why Presidents Need Prayer|Joshua DuBois|February 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In Across the Ravaged Land, Nick Brandt captures the stone remains of wildlife that Africa is losing.
Frozen in Time: An Elegy to Africa’s Disappearing Species|Nico Hines|October 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Some of the rangers are featured in Across the Ravaged Land holding up the ivory they have seized.
Frozen in Time: An Elegy to Africa’s Disappearing Species|Nico Hines|October 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This was exactly the case with Spain, long drained by war-contributions and ravaged by contending factions.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 64, No. 397, November 1848|Various
The fame of his deed spread through all Norway, especially in those parts where the berserks had ravaged most mercilessly.
Grettir The Strong|Unknown
The big square head and ravaged face were set on a strong throat.
A Soldier of the Legion|C. N. Williamson
Hardly a year passes in which not one or the other of the German states and provinces is ravaged by floods.
Woman and Socialism|August Bebel
God forbid that your spring also should be ravaged by the autumn winds of martyrdom.'
The Brown Fairy Book|Andrew Lang

British Dictionary definitions for ravage

ravage

/ (ˈrævɪdʒ) /

verb

to cause extensive damage to

noun

(often plural) destructive actionthe ravages of time

Derived forms of ravage

ravagement, nounravager, noun

Word Origin for ravage

C17: from French, from Old French ravir to snatch away, ravish

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	ravage
释义	ravage [ rav-ij ] / ˈræv ɪdʒ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ravage ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), rav·aged, rav·ag·ing. to work havoc upon; damage or mar by ravages: a face ravaged by grief. verb (used without object), rav·aged, rav·ag·ing. to work havoc; do ruinous damage. noun havoc; ruinous damage: the ravages of war. devastating or destructive action. Origin of ravage First recorded in 1605–15; from French, Middle French, equivalent to rav(ir) “to snatch away, ravish” + -age noun suffix; see ravish, -age SYNONYMS FOR ravage 1 ruin, despoil, plunder, pillage, sack. 4 ruin, waste, desolation. SEE SYNONYMS FOR ravage ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR ravage 1 build, repair. 4 creation. SEE ANTONYMS FOR ravage ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for ravage 1. Ravage, devastate, lay waste all refer, in their literal application, to the wholesale destruction of a countryside by an invading army (or something comparable). Lay waste has remained the closest to the original meaning of destruction of land: The invading army laid waste the towns along the coast. But ravage and devastate are used in reference to other types of violent destruction and may also have a purely figurative application. Ravage is often used of the results of epidemics: The Black Plague ravaged 14th-century Europe; and even of the effect of disease or suffering on the human countenance: a face ravaged by despair. Devastate, in addition to its concrete meaning ( vast areas devastated by bombs ), may be used figuratively: a devastating remark. OTHER WORDS FROM ravage rav·age·ment, nounrav·ag·er, nounun·rav·aged, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ravage ravage , ravish Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ravage That lasts about five years, in which time the place has been altered, developed, and ravaged just enough to make you mad. Can Carl Hiaasen Save Florida?\|Malcolm Jones\|September 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Ten years ago, a population of gorillas in Central Africa was ravaged by the deadly virus. How Gorillas Are Outsmarting Ebola\|Melissa Leon\|September 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A madman has just ravaged an elementary school in Connecticut, leaving 20 children and six faculty dead in his wake. Why Presidents Need Prayer\|Joshua DuBois\|February 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In Across the Ravaged Land, Nick Brandt captures the stone remains of wildlife that Africa is losing. Frozen in Time: An Elegy to Africa’s Disappearing Species\|Nico Hines\|October 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Some of the rangers are featured in Across the Ravaged Land holding up the ivory they have seized. Frozen in Time: An Elegy to Africa’s Disappearing Species\|Nico Hines\|October 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST This was exactly the case with Spain, long drained by war-contributions and ravaged by contending factions. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 64, No. 397, November 1848\|Various The fame of his deed spread through all Norway, especially in those parts where the berserks had ravaged most mercilessly. Grettir The Strong\|Unknown The big square head and ravaged face were set on a strong throat. A Soldier of the Legion\|C. N. Williamson Hardly a year passes in which not one or the other of the German states and provinces is ravaged by floods. Woman and Socialism\|August Bebel God forbid that your spring also should be ravaged by the autumn winds of martyrdom.' The Brown Fairy Book\|Andrew Lang British Dictionary definitions for ravage ravage / (ˈrævɪdʒ) / verb to cause extensive damage to noun (often plural) destructive actionthe ravages of time Derived forms of ravage ravagement, nounravager, noun Word Origin for ravage C17: from French, from Old French ravir to snatch away, ravish Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ravage demolish, devastate, consume, wreck, overwhelm, raze, ruin, shatter, damage, impair, plunder, pillage, gut, disrupt, overrun, desolate, forage, exterminate, wrest, rob
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ravage

verb (used with object), rav·aged, rav·ag·ing.

verb (used without object), rav·aged, rav·ag·ing.

noun

Origin of ravage

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British Dictionary definitions for ravage

verb

noun

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