What does Ravage mean?

Definitions for Ravage
ˈræv ɪdʒrav·age

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. ravage, depredationverb

    (usually plural) a destructive action

    "the ravages of time"; "the depredations of age and disease"

  2. harry, ravageverb

    make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes

  3. lay waste to, waste, devastate, desolate, ravage, scourgeverb

    cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly

    "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"

Wiktionary

  1. ravagenoun

    Grievous damage or havoc

  2. ravagenoun

    Depredation or devastation

  3. ravageverb

    To devastate or destroy something

  4. ravageverb

    To pillage or sack something, to lay waste to something

  5. ravageverb

    To wreak destruction

  6. Etymology: From ravage, from ravir, from rapere, akin to ἁρπάζω

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Ravagenoun

    Spoil; ruin; waste.

    Etymology: ravage, Fr. from the verb.

    Some cruel pleasure will from thence arise,
    To view the mighty ravage of your eyes. Dryden.

    Would one think ’twere possible for love
    To make such ravage in a noble soul. Addison.

    Those savages were not then, what civilized mankind is now; but without mutual society, without arms of offence, without houses or fortifications, an obvious and exposed prey to the ravage of devouring beasts. Richard Bentley.

  2. To RAVAGEverb

    To lay waste; to sack; to ransack; to spoil; to pillage; to plunder.

    Etymology: ravager, Fr.

    Already Cæsar
    Has ravaged more than half the globe, and sees
    Mankind grown thin by his destructive sword. Addison.

    His blasts obey, and quit the howling hill,
    The shatter’d forest, and the ravag’d vale. James Thomson.

ChatGPT

  1. ravage

    Ravage is an act of causing extensive damage or destruction to a particular place, object or subject. It often suggests destruction on a large scale or an act of violent plunder. In biological terms, it can refer to severe and extensive damage or harm caused by an illness or disease to a living organism.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Ravagenoun

    desolation by violence; violent ruin or destruction; devastation; havoc; waste; as, the ravage of a lion; the ravages of fire or tempest; the ravages of an army, or of time

  2. Ravagenoun

    to lay waste by force; to desolate by violence; to commit havoc or devastation upon; to spoil; to plunder; to consume

Wikidata

  1. Ravage

    Ravage is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Due to the inability to trademark the common word "ravage", he is sometimes called Battle Ravage, Command Ravage or Tripredacus Agent. In 2007 Hasbro released the Alternators toy under the name Ravage again.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Ravage

    rav′āj, v.t. to lay waste: to destroy: to pillage.—n. devastation: ruin.—n. Rav′ager. [Fr.,—ravir, to carry off by force—L. rapĕre.]

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer

  1. ravage

    Desolation by violence; violent ruin or destruction; devastation; havoc; waste; ruin; as, the ravages of an army. Also, to lay waste by force; to desolate violently; to commit havoc or devastation upon; to plunder.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Ravage in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Ravage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Ravage in a Sentence

  1. Pope Francis:

    As stewards of God's creation, we are called to make the earth a beautiful garden for the human family. When we destroy our forests, ravage our soil and pollute our seas, we betray that noble calling.

  2. Laura Leigh:

    Profit-driven interests ravage the landscape, and we blame the horse, absolutely nothing has changed under the Biden administration except we are being spoon-fed a dose of greenwash that they ‘care’ about the environment and wild things.

  3. Asuman Lukwago:

    Due to various interventions, there has been a steady decline in the cases so far being registered, however, the outbreak continues to ravage people in the region.

  4. Cameron Heron:

    It was so traumatic. She doesnt remember much, which, in a way, Im thankful for as it was so distressing for her. As medics sprang into action, working around the clock to save Heron, her motherbecame terrified she would not make it. The day after she was admitted to the hospital, it looked as if her worst fears would be realized when Heron suddenly stopped breathing. Her throat had swollen so much that she couldnt breathe, it was horrendous to watch. She was throwing up all this blood and skin. I really thought she was going to die. While doctors managed to stabilize Heron, the condition continued to ravage her body, leaving the skin on her face, chest, back, and arms so burnt that it fell away. Her lips also swelled to the point where they burst and her mouth became covered in painful ulcers. Doctors told us it was one of the worst cases they had ever seen, Carmen Heron said. Danika was barely conscious most of the time, and had this button to press to get pain relief when it became too much. Her organs were failing and she had so much internal scarring. She was being burnt from the inside out. Her entire body was bandaged, and when the dressings were removed, her skin came away too. Finally, after three weeks, Heron slowly began to rally and was discharged six days later. But, her journey was far from over, as she was left with side-effects such as the loss of her hair and nails. Her skin is still healing to this day and she also needs hearing aids as the insides of her ears are so scarred. As well as the physical fallout, she is also fighting the emotional legacy of SJS, having suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder. Were still dealing with SJS - it didnt stop when we left hospital, Carmen Heron said. Danika will have days where she feels incredibly low and struggles with flashbacks of being in hospital. Thankfully, if she feels that way, she will phone us right away. We have found that, as a family, its good to talk rather than bottle everything up, however difficult those memories might be. Another side-effect of Heronsordeal was the warning by doctors that, due to the amount of internal scarring she had sustained, it was unlikely she would ever conceive. According to the U.S. Library of National Medicine, SJS and TEN often cause the tissue around the mucous membranes which line various cavities in the body, including the eyes, ears, mouth, vagina, and urethra, as well as covering the organs to die. As a result, women can experience vaginal lesions that lead to painful intercourse, difficulty conceiving, and even infertility. The doctors said they could refer her to a gynecologist to run some tests, but she never went I think she didnt want to hear the answers, Carmen Heron said. But, in December 2018, the Heron family received some news they thought they would never hear. Danika rang me crying. I immediately panicked and said, Whats wrong ?

  5. Cameron Heron:

    It was horrendous to watch. She was throwing up all this blood and skin. I really thought she was going to die. While doctors managed to stabilize Heron, the condition continued to ravage her body, leaving the skin on her face, chest, back, and arms so burnt that it fell away. Her lips also swelled to the point where they burst and her mouth became covered in painful ulcers. Doctors told us it was one of the worst cases they had ever seen, Carmen Heron said. Danika was barely conscious most of the time, and had this button to press to get pain relief when it became too much. Her organs were failing and she had so much internal scarring. She was being burnt from the inside out. Her entire body was bandaged, and when the dressings were removed, her skin came away too. Finally, after three weeks, Heron slowly began to rally and was discharged six days later. But, her journey was far from over, as she was left with side-effects such as the loss of her hair and nails. Her skin is still healing to this day and she also needs hearing aids as the insides of her ears are so scarred. As well as the physical fallout, she is also fighting the emotional legacy of SJS, having suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder. Were still dealing with SJS - it didnt stop when we left hospital, Carmen Heron said. Danika will have days where she feels incredibly low and struggles with flashbacks of being in hospital. Thankfully, if she feels that way, she will phone us right away. We have found that, as a family, its good to talk rather than bottle everything up, however difficult those memories might be. Another side-effect of Heronsordeal was the warning by doctors that, due to the amount of internal scarring she had sustained, it was unlikely she would ever conceive. According to the U.S. Library of National Medicine, SJS and TEN often cause the tissue around the mucous membranes which line various cavities in the body, including the eyes, ears, mouth, vagina, and urethra, as well as covering the organs to die. As a result, women can experience vaginal lesions that lead to painful intercourse, difficulty conceiving, and even infertility. The doctors said they could refer her to a gynecologist to run some tests, but she never went I think she didnt want to hear the answers, Carmen Heron said. But, in December 2018, the Heron family received some news they thought they would never hear. Danika rang me crying. I immediately panicked and said, Whats wrong ?

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