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English noun: ravage | |||
| 1. | ravage (event) (usually plural) a destructive action | ||
| Samples | The ravages of time. The depredations of age and disease. | ||
| Synonyms | depredation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | demolition, destruction, wipeout | ||
| Domain usage | plural, plural form | ||
English verb: ravage | |||
| 1. | ravage (change) make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes | ||
| Synonyms | harry | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | destroy, ruin | ||
| 2. | ravage (change) cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly | ||
| Samples | The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion. | ||
| Synonyms | desolate, devastate, lay waste to, scourge, waste | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | destroy, ruin | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | ruin | ||
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