ravage

CEFRB2

/ˈɹævɪd͡ʒ/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To damage or destroy a place or thing badly.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To pillage or plunder destructively; to sack.

Examples

  • Forest fires continue to ravage the dry woodland areas.

  • The storm had the power to ravage the entire coastal town.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To wreak destruction.

  2. To devastate, destroy or lay waste to something.

  3. To have vigorous sexual intercourse with.

More examples

In context

  • They watched as the fire began to ravage the dry forest.

  • the ravages of an army

  • the ravages of fire or tempest

Synonyms

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Due to its strong winds, the violent storm will blank the coastal village within minutes.

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Origin

verb

From French ravage (“ravage, havoc, spoil”), from ravir (“to bear away suddenly”), from Latin rapere (“to snatch, seize”), akin to Ancient Greek ἁρπάζω (harpázō, “to seize”).