ravages

CEFRC1

/rˈævɪdʒɪz/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Severe damage caused by war, disease, or time.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Harsh damage.

Examples

  • A bloodthirsty creature named Grendel ravages the great mead hall of King Hrothgar.

  • It often ravages hunters' cabins and steals prey from traps.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of ravage

More examples

In context

  • The ravages of war decimated the country: death, destruction and pestilence resulted from the bombings.

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Each year, the desert locust swarm blank the crops, leaving farmers with nothing.

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