ravage
To devastate, destroy or lay waste to somethingTo devastate, destroy or lay waste to something.
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» Floods have ravaged parts of Germany.
Некоторые районы Германии пострадали от наводнений. — odexed
Hybrid · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
5 senses(transitive)To devastate, destroy or lay waste to something.
verwüsten, zerstören
опустоша́тьopustošátʹ
спусто́шуватиspustóšuvaty, спусто́шитиspustóšyty, розоря́тиrozorjáty
(transitive)To pillage or plunder destructively; to sack.
(intransitive)To wreak destruction.
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
(slang)To have vigorous sexual intercourse with.
(slang)To rape.
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Origin
From French ravage (“ravage, havoc, spoil”), from ravir (“to bear away suddenly”), from LaFrom 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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Forms
ravages, ravaging, ravaged, ravagedSynonyms
169 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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