n. | 1. | Desolation by violence; violent ruin or destruction; devastation; havoc; waste; |
v. t. | 1. | To lay waste by force; to desolate by violence; to commit havoc or devastation upon; to spoil; to plunder; to consume. |
Noun | 1. | ravage - (usually plural) a destructive action; "the ravages of time"; "the depradations of age and disease" Synonyms: depredation |
Verb | 1. | ravage - make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes Synonyms: harry |
2. | ravage - devastate or ravage; "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion" |