ravage — to cause severe and extensive damage to; to destroy or devastate
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to cause severe and extensive damage to; to destroy or devastate
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈrævɪdʒ/
Example Sentences
- The economic crisis ravaged small businesses across the country.
- My cat ravaged my homework - now I have a legitimate excuse!
- The wildfire ravaged thousands of acres of forest.
ravage
VERB[/ˈrævɪdʒ/]
to cause severe and extensive damage to; to destroy or devastate
The storm continued to ravage the coastal village through the entire night.
R(ruin) + A(all) + VAGE(village) — bringing a giant dragon to R(ruin) A(all) of the VAGE(village), the villain managed to completely ravage the peaceful land.
Looking at his completely ruined green cabbage patch, the farmer cried over how the bugs managed to ravage his entire farm.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old French 'ravage', derived from the verb 'ravir' meaning 'to seize or rob', which comes from Latin 'rapere' meaning 'to seize, snatch, or take by force'.
Breakdown
rav- (seize, rob) + -age (noun suffix indicating action or result) = ravage
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The economic crisis ravaged small businesses across the country.”
“My cat ravaged my homework - now I have a legitimate excuse!”
“The wildfire ravaged thousands of acres of forest.”
“His diet was completely ravaged by the all-you-can-eat buffet.”
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