Ravaged

verb

verb ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of ravage form-of, participle, past

    "It was a casual sneer, obviously one of a long line. There was hatred behind it, but of a quiet, chronic type, nothing new or unduly virulent, and he was taken aback by the flicker of amazed incredulity that passed over the younger man's ravaged face."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
despoileddesolateablativeausgespieltbankruptbeset

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"Floods have ravaged parts of Germany."

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war-ravaged

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