ravaging

ˈrævɪdʒɪŋ

Definition

Definition of ravaging - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

destructivecausing severe damage or destruction

The ravaging storm left the town in ruins.

destructive

devastating

Noun

violencethe act of causing severe destruction or ruin

The ravaging of the city left it in ruins.

war

Rare

plundering that results in excessive damage and loss

Rare

The ravaging of the village shocked the survivors.

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Origin of ravaging

Latin, rapere (to seize)

Examples of ravaging in a sentence

Ravaging floods destroyed the village.
The ravaging of the coastline by the hurricane wiped out whole neighborhoods.
Historians still debate the ravaging of villages during the campaign.
The general condemned the ravaging after troops ransacked the port district.
Witnesses described the ravaging in court, detailing looted homes and burned barns.

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French:dévastateur, ravage, ...
German:verwüstend, Verwüstung, ...
Italian:devastante, devastazione, ...
Spanish:devastador, devastación, ...
Portuguese:devastador, devastação, ...
Chinese:破坏性的, 蹂躏, ...
Japanese:破壊的な, 荒廃行為, ...
Arabic:مُدَمِّر, تَدْمِير, ...
Hebrew:הֶרְסָנִי, הֶרֶס, ...
Russian:разрушительный, разорение, ...
Ukrainian:руйнівний, спустошення, ...
Hindi:विनाशकारी, तबाही, ...
Bengali:বিধ্বংসী, ধ্বংসযজ্ঞ, ...
Catalan:devastador, devastació, ...
Czech:ničivý, pustošení, ...
Danish:ødelæggende, hærgen, ...
Dutch:verwoestende, verwoesting, ...
Greek:καταστροφικός, λεηλασία, ...
Hungarian:pusztító, pusztítás, ...
Khmer:បំផ្លិចបំផ្លាញ, ការបំផ្លិចបំផ្លាញយ៉ាងដំណំ, ...
Korean:파괴적인, 유린, ...
Persian:ویرانگر, ویرانگری, ...
Polish:niszczycielski, spustoszenie, ...
Portuguese (BR):devastador, devastação, ...
Romanian:devastator, devastare, ...
Swedish:förödande, förödelse, ...
Thai:ทำลายล้าง, การทำลายล้าง, ...
Turkish:yıkıcı, yakıp yıkma, ...
Vietnamese:tàn phá, sự tàn phá, ...

ravage

ˈrævɪdʒ

Definition of ravage - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

destructionsevere damage caused by violence or disaster

The ravage of the hurricane was visible everywhere.

destruction

devastation

Verb

tr.

warfaredevastate an area, often by violent looting

Rebels ravaged the town, stealing supplies and wrecking homes.

detect

investigate

probe

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Origin of ravage

French, ravager (to devastate)

Examples of ravage in a sentence

We witnessed the ravage left by the wildfire.
Invading armies ravaged the countryside, burning crops and barns.
Pirates threatened to ravage the coastal villages if no ransom was paid.

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French:ravages, ravager, ...
German:Verwüstung, verwüsten, ...
Italian:devastazione, devastare, ...
Spanish:estrago, devastar, ...
Portuguese:devastação, devastar, ...
Chinese:破坏, 蹂躏, ...
Japanese:爪痕, 蹂躙する, ...
Arabic:دَمَار, دَمَّرَ, ...
Hebrew:הֶרֶס, לְהַחְרִיב, ...
Russian:разрушение, разорять, ...
Ukrainian:спустошення, спустошувати, ...
Hindi:तबाही, उजाड़ देना, ...
Bengali:ধ্বংসযজ্ঞ, ধ্বংস করা, ...
Catalan:estralls, devastar, ...
Czech:spoušť, zpustošit, ...
Danish:ødelæggelse, hærge, ...
Dutch:ravage, teisteren, ...
Greek:καταστροφή, ρημάζω, ...
Hungarian:pusztítás, feldúlni, ...
Khmer:ការបំផ្លិចបំផ្លាញយ៉ាងធ្ងន់ធ្ងរ, បំផ្លិចបំផ្លាញ, ...
Korean:참상, 황폐화하다, ...
Persian:ویرانی, به خاک و خون کشید, ...
Polish:spustoszenie, spustoszyć, ...
Portuguese (BR):devastação, devastar, ...
Romanian:distrugere, a devasta, ...
Swedish:förödelse, härja, ...
Thai:การทำลายล้าง, ปล้นสะดมทำลาย, ...
Turkish:tahrip, harap etmek, ...
Vietnamese:sự tàn phá, tàn phá, ...

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Definition of ravaging - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Noun

Origin of ravaging

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Definition of ravage - Reverso English Dictionary

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Origin of ravage

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