ravage
verb | /ravage/
cause severe and extensive damage to something
ravage
verb | /ravage/
Advanced WordsMEDIUMcause severe and extensive damage to something
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"The hurricane ravaged the coastal villages, leaving few houses standing."
"War can ravage a country's infrastructure and economy in a matter of months."
Mnemonic Trick
RAVAGE = Raze + ravage → imagine razing a village to severe damage.
Etymology
From Old French ravage, from ravir “to seize, plunder.”
Conveys violent damage or spoilage.
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