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Meaning of ravage
ravage (n)
(usually plural) a destructive action
ravage (v)
make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
ravage (n.)
Desolation by violence; violent ruin or destruction; devastation; havoc; waste; as, the ravage of a lion; the ravages of fire or tempest; the ravages of an army, or of time.
To lay waste by force; to desolate by violence; to commit havoc or devastation upon; to spoil; to plunder; to consume.
ravage Sentence Examples
- The wildfire ravaged the forest, leaving behind a charred wasteland.
- The hurricane unleashed its fury, ravaging coastal towns and flooding homes.
- The plague ravaged the population, decimating entire cities.
- The rampaging army ravaged the countryside, looting villages and burning fields.
- The acid rain ravaged the marble sculptures, eroding their delicate features.
- The drought ravaged the land, drying up rivers and turning meadows into dust.
- The disease ravaged the children, causing immense suffering and claiming countless lives.
- The floodwaters ravaged the city, sweeping away cars and homes with relentless force.
- The locust swarm ravaged the crops, leaving farmers devastated and facing starvation.
- The financial crisis ravaged the economy, causing widespread unemployment and bankruptcies.
FAQs About the word ravage
(usually plural) a destructive action, make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes, cause extensive destruction or ruin utterlyDesolation
destroy, devastate, ruin, overwhelm,plunder, scourge, loot, foray, decimate, eradicate
rehabilitate,recover, restore, recover, redeem, redeem, rehabilitate, restore, patch, repair
The wildfire ravaged the forest, leaving behind a charred wasteland.
The hurricane unleashed its fury, ravaging coastal towns and flooding homes.
The plague ravaged the population, decimating entire cities.
The rampaging army ravaged the countryside, looting villages and burning fields.
