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- [rav-ij]
- /ˈræv ɪdʒ/
- /ˈræv.ɪdʒ/
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- [rav-ij]
- /ˈræv ɪdʒ/
Definitions of ravaged word
- verb with object ravaged to work havoc upon; damage or mar by ravages: a face ravaged by grief. 1
- verb without object ravaged to work havoc; do ruinous damage. 1
- noun ravaged havoc; ruinous damage: the ravages of war. 1
- noun ravaged devastating or destructive action. 1
- adjective ravaged that has suffered extensive damage 0
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Origin of ravaged
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < French, Middle French, equivalent to rav(ir) to ravish + -age -age
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Parts of speech for Ravaged
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ravaged popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for ravaged
adj ravaged
- destroyed — to reduce (an object) to useless fragments, a useless form, or remains, as by rending, burning, or dissolving; injure beyond repair or renewal; demolish; ruin; annihilate.
- infested — to live in or overrun to an unwanted degree or in a troublesome manner, especially as predatory animals or vermin do: Sharks infested the coastline.
noun ravaged
- battled — Simple past tense and past participle of battle.
verb ravaged
- exenterated — Simple past tense and past participle of exenterate.
- foraged — Simple past tense and past participle of forage.
- forayed — a quick, sudden attack: The defenders made a foray outside the walls.
- kipped — Simple past tense and past participle of kip.
- looted — spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
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