Ravage: meaning, definitions and examples
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ravage
[ ˈrævɪdʒ ]
destructive behavior
To cause severe and extensive damage or destruction.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The hurricane ravaged the coastal town, leaving behind a trail of destruction.
- The wildfires ravaged the forest, consuming everything in their path.
destructive effect
Destruction caused by violent action or natural forces.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The ravages of war are evident in the ruins of the city.
- The ravage of the earthquake left many homeless and injured.
Translations
Translations of the word "ravage" in other languages:
🇵🇹 devastar
- destruir
- arruinar
🇮🇳 तबाही
- बर्बाद करना
- नष्ट करना
🇩🇪 verwüsten
- zerstören
- ruinieren
🇮🇩 menghancurkan
- merusak
- melenyapkan
🇺🇦 спустошувати
- руйнувати
- знищувати
🇵🇱 spustoszyć
- zniszczyć
- ruinować
🇯🇵 荒らす
- 破壊する
- 損なう
🇫🇷 ravager
- détruire
- ruiner
🇪🇸 devastar
- destruir
- arruinar
🇹🇷 harap etmek
- yok etmek
- mahvetmek
🇰🇷 황폐화하다
- 파괴하다
- 망치다
🇸🇦 يدمر
- يخرب
- ينهب
🇨🇿 zpustošit
- zničit
- zruinovat
🇸🇰 spustošiť
- zničiť
- zruinovať
🇨🇳 摧毁
- 破坏
- 毁灭
🇸🇮 opustošiti
- uničiti
- razdejati
🇮🇸 eyðileggja
- tortíma
- rústa
🇰🇿 қирау
- бүлдіру
- құрту
🇬🇪 განადგურება
- დანგრევა
- წალეკვა
🇦🇿 viran etmək
- dağıtmaq
- məhv etmək
🇲🇽 devastar
- destruir
- arruinar
Word origin
The word 'ravage' originated from the Latin word 'rapere', meaning 'to seize or carry off by force'. Over time, it evolved to mean 'to devastate or destroy'. The use of 'ravage' in English dates back to the 14th century, where it was used to describe the destructive effects of war and natural disasters.
See also: ravaging.