ravage

About 0.25 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To devastate, destroy or lay waste to something.
2. verb To pillage or plunder destructively; to sack.
3. verb To wreak destruction.
4. verb To have vigorous sexual intercourse with.
5. verb To rape.
6. noun Grievous damage or havoc.
7. noun Depredation or devastation.

   the ravages of fire or tempest

Similar words

devastate waste harry desolate lay waste to destroy hurt undermine sabotage invade

Often followed by

the and of their his our a it her

Word family

ravaged ravagement ravagements ravager ravagers ravages ravaging