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to ravage
01
to cause severe destruction or damage
Transitive: to ravage sth
Examples
The hurricane ravaged the coastal town, leaving behind a trail of destruction.
02
to pillage, plunder, or devastate a place or area through a sudden and violent attack
Transitive: to ravage a place
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
ravage
3rd person singular
ravages
Present participle
ravaging
Past simple
ravaged
Past participle
ravaged
Examples
The invading army ravages the countryside, looting villages and burning crops.
Ravage
01
action that breeds severe damage or destruction
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Uncountable
Examples
The war's ravage left entire cities in ruins, with homes and infrastructure destroyed.
Lexical Tree
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