ravage

Noun
  1. (usually plural) a destructive action (synset 107349476)
    "the ravages of time"; "the depredations of age and disease"
    domain usage: plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one
    is a type of: demolition, destruction, wipeout - an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
    same as: depredation
Verb
  1. Make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes (synset 200389754)
    is a type of: destroy, ruin - destroy completely; damage irreparably
    same as: harry
  2. Cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly (synset 200389306)
    "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion"
    is a type of: destroy, ruin - destroy completely; damage irreparably
    subtypes: ruin - reduce to ruins
    same as: desolate, devastate, lay waste to, scourge, waste

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