1. имя существительное 1) опустошение, уничтожение Например: ravage of weeds — уничтожение сорняков Синоним(ы): devastation, ruin 2) [обычно множественное число] разрушительное действие Например: Six centuries have been unable to repair the ravages of four years. — Шести столетий не хватило, чтобы изгладить последствия разрушительных действий, длившихся четыре года. 2. глагол 1) губить, портить, разрушать, уничтожать Например: That sweet face so sadly ravaged by grief and despair. — Это милое лицо, столь искажённое скорбью и отчаянием. 2) грабить, опустошать, разорять Например: a country ravaged by war — страна, опустошённая войной Синоним(ы): plunder
I. noun Etymology: French, from Middle French, from ravir to ravish — more at ravish 1. an act or practice of ravaging 2. damage resulting from ravaging; violently destructive effect Example: the ravages of time II. verb (ravaged; ravaging) transitive verb to wreak havoc on; affect destructively Example: a land ravaged by war intransitive verb to commit destructive actions • ravagement noun • ravager noun Synonyms: ravage, devastate, waste, sack, pillage, despoil mean to lay waste by plundering or destroying. ravage implies violent often cumulative depredation and destruction Example: a hurricane ravaged the coast. devastate implies the complete ruin and desolation of a wide area Example: an earthquake devastated the city. waste may imply producing the same result by a slow process rather than sudden and violent action Example: years of drought had wasted the area. sack implies carrying off all valuable possessions from a place Example: barbarians sacked ancient Rome. pillage implies ruthless plundering at will but without the completeness suggested by sack Example: settlements pillaged by Vikings. despoil applies to looting or robbing without suggesting accompanying destruction Example: the Nazis despoiled the art museums.