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ravaged

/ˈræv.ɪdʒd/

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adjective

/ˈræv.ɪdʒd/C1formal
  • ruОписывает то, что было сильно повреждено, разрушено или опустошено, часто войной, болезнью или природными силами.

Describes something that has been severely damaged, destroyed, or devastated, often by war, disease, or natural forces.

  1. Severely damaged or destroyedB2formal

    Having been severely damaged, destroyed, or devastated by something.

    ruРазрушенный

    • The war-ravaged city lay in ruins.
    • The forest was ravaged by a massive wildfire.
    • The economy was ravaged by the financial crisis.

    Synonymsdestroyeddilapidatedpillagedruinedsackedshatteredwrecked

    Antonymsintactpristineundamagedunharmedunscatheduntouched

Forms
  • more ravaged comparative form
  • most ravaged superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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verb

ravage/ˈræv.ɪdʒ/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия, причиняющего серьезный и обширный ущерб или разрушение чему-либо.

A verb used to indicate the act of causing severe and extensive damage or destruction to something.

  1. To destroy or damage severelyC1formal

    To cause extensive destruction or ruin to something, often through violent or aggressive means.

    ruОпустошать

    • The invading army ravaged the countryside, leaving nothing behind.
    • The hurricane ravaged the coastal towns, destroying homes and infrastructure.
    • Years of war have ravaged the region's economy and landscape.

    Synonymsdemolishdespoildestroydevastatepillageruinsackwreck

    Antonymsbuildconserveconstructpreserveprotectrepairrestorespare

  2. To plunder or pillageC1formal

    To make a destructive raid on a place, typically during wartime, stealing or destroying property.

    ruРазграбить

    • The Vikings ravaged the monastery, taking gold and treasures.
    • The soldiers ravaged the village, burning houses and taking supplies.
    • Historical accounts describe how the invaders ravaged the city.

    Synonymsdespoillootpillageplunderraidransacksack

    Antonymsconservedefendguardpreserveprotect

Forms
  • ravaged past participle
  • ravaged past simple
  • ravaging present participle
  • ravages third person singular
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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