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ravage
[ rav-ij ]
verb (used with object)
- to work havoc upon; damage or mar by ruinous or destructive action:
a face ravaged by grief.
Synonyms: , , , ,
Antonyms: ,
verb (used without object)
- to work havoc; do ruinous damage.
noun
- havoc; ruinous damage:
the ravages of war.
- devastating or destructive action.
Synonyms: , ,
Antonyms:
ravage
/ ˈæɪ /
verb
- to cause extensive damage to
noun
- often plural destructive action
the ravages of time
Derived Forms
- ˈ, noun
- ˈԳ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ··Գ noun
- ·· noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ravage1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ravage1
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Example Sentences
Abroad, the killings have tanked the new authorities’ hopes of legitimizing their rule before the international community and of ending sanctions on a country ravaged by nearly 14 years of civil war.
But do those possibilities negate the benevolence of trying to get the mushroom to people who need it, those who don’t deserve to suffer the ravages of disease?
Agency for International Development, Trump’s administration is denying financial support for life-saving medical interventions and access to clean water, food and shelter in countries ravaged by war, famine and natural disasters.
So he is practicing patience, noting that the city has had to focus resources on the emergency response to the Palisades and Eaton fires that ravaged parts of L.A. in January.
Then Pali High was ravaged by fire in January.
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