ravaged

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Definition

Adjective: 1. Severely damaged or devastated: Describes something that has been extensively harmed, ruined, or laid waste, often as a result of violent force, war, or a destructive process. 2. Showing the severe effects of strain or hardship: Can describe a person's appearance, such as a face, that looks deeply worn, exhausted, or aged due to suffering, illness, or grief.

Usage and Examples
  • Describing a place or landscape:
    • After the battle, the ravaged city was almost unrecognizable.
    • The forest was ravaged by the wildfire, leaving only blackened trees.
  • Describing a person's appearance:
    • Her face was ravaged by years of worry and sorrow.
    • He looked ravaged after the long illness.
Advanced Usage
  • "to be ravaged by [something]": This is the most common construction, specifying the cause of the destruction or damage.
    • The coastal towns were ravaged by the hurricane.
    • A generation was ravaged by the war.
  • Figurative Use: Can be used non-literally to describe something severely depleted or harmed.
    • The scandal ravaged the company's reputation.
    • Her savings were ravaged by the economic crisis.
Variants and Related Words
  • Ravage (verb): To cause severe and extensive damage to.
    • The storm ravaged the island.
  • Ravaging (noun/adjective): The act of causing ravage; causing devastation.
    • The ravaging effects of the disease were tragic.
Synonyms
  • Devastated: Laid waste, ruined.
  • Despoiled: Robbed of possessions by force.
  • Laid waste: Completely destroyed.
  • Ruined: Brought to a state of destruction.
  • Wrecked: Badly damaged or destroyed.
Antonyms
  • Intact: Not damaged or impaired.
  • Preserved: Kept safe from harm or decay.
  • Pristine: In its original condition; unspoiled.
  • Undamaged: Not harmed or injured.
Related Phrases and Idioms
  • (To lay) waste to: A phrase with a very similar meaning, emphasizing complete destruction.
    • The invading army laid waste to the countryside.
  • War-torn: Specifically describes a place severely damaged by war.
    • They fled the war-torn region.
Adjective
  1. having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
    • the raped countryside

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