noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of ravage form-of, plural
2. 2
   Harsh damage. plural, plural-only

   "The ravages of war decimated the country: death, destruction and pestilence resulted from the bombings."

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of ravage form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

All synonyms

depredationravage

Example

More examples

"It often ravages hunters' cabins and steals prey from traps."

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