Thesaurus: ravage

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1. 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.
2. n. To lay waste by force; to desolate by violence; to commit havoc or devastation upon; to spoil; to plunder; to consume.
3. n. (usually plural) a destructive action
4. v. make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
5. v. cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
6. 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. Would one think 't were possible for love To make such ravage in a noble soul Addison. Syn. -- Despoilment; devastation; desolation; pillage; plunder; spoil; waste; ruin. To lay waste by force; to desolate by violence; to commit havoc or devastation upon; to spoil; to plunder; to consume. Already Cæsar Has ravaged more than half the globe. Addison. His lands were daily ravaged, his cattle driven away. Macaulay. Syn. -- To despoil; pillage; plunger; sack; spoil; devastate; desolate; destroy; waste; ruin.
7. Desolation by violence; violent ruin or destruction;devastation; havoc; waste; as, the ravage of a lion; the ravages offire or tempest; the ravages of an army, or of time.Would one think 't were possible for love To make such ravage in anoble soul Addison.
8. v:100 n. (usually plural) a destructive action