ravage

Meanings

Verb

To devastate or destroy something.
To pillage or sack something, to lay waste to something.
To wreak destruction.
To have vigorous sexual intercourse with.
To rape.

Noun

Grievous damage or havoc.
Depredation or devastation

Origin

From French ravage, from ravir, from Latin rapere, akin to Ancient Greek ἁρπάζω

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