ravagement
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 rav·age n. Pronunciation: ' ra-vij Function: noun Etymology: French, from Middle French, from ravir to ravish ― more at RAVISH Date: circa 1611 1 : an act or practice of ravaging 2 : damage resulting from ravaging : violently destructive effect 2 ravage n. Function: verb Inflected Form: rav·aged ; rav·ag·ing Date: circa 1611 transitive verb : to wreak havoc on : affect destructively intransitive verb : to commit destructive actions –rav·age·ment \-vij-mənt\ noun –rav·ag·er noun synonyms RAVAGE , DEVASTATE , WASTE , SACK , PILLAGE , DESPOIL mean to lay waste by plundering or destroying. RAVAGE implies violent often cumulative depredation and destruction . DEVASTATE implies the complete ruin and desolation of a wide area . WASTE may imply producing the same result by a slow process rather than sudden and violent action . SACK implies carrying off all valuable possessions from a place . PILLAGE implies ruthless plundering at will but without the completeness suggested by SACK . DESPOIL applies to looting or robbing without suggesting accompanying destruction .