Added 9 October 2026
ravage
/ˈɹævɪd͡ʒ/ noun
In Latin: populor, vastō, dēvastō Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ravage at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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(usually plural) a destructive action.
the ravages of time
verb
- Make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes.
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Cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly.
The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion
Origin
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”).
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