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ravaged
rav·age R0058200 (răv′ĭj)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.]
rav′ag·er n.ravaged (ˈrævɪdʒd) adjthat has suffered extensive damageThesaurus| Adj. | 1. | ravaged - having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence; "the raped countryside"despoiled, raped, sacked, pillageddestroyed - spoiled or ruined or demolished; "war left many cities destroyed"; "Alzheimer's is responsible for her destroyed mind" |
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Synonyms for ravagedadj having been robbed and destroyed by force and violenceSynonyms- despoiled
- raped
- sacked
- pillaged
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