To devastate, destroy or lay waste to something.
Already Cæſar Has ravaged more than half the Globe, and ſees Mankind grown thin by his deſtructive Sword: Should he go further, Numbers would be wanting To form new Battels, and ſupport his Crimes.
To pillage or plunder destructively; to sack.
To wreak destruction.
Grievous damage or havoc.
Would one think 'twere possible for love / To make such ravage in a noble soul!
Depredation or devastation.
the ravages of fire or tempest
From French ravage (“ravage, havoc, spoil”), from ravir (“to bear away suddenly”), from Latin rapere (“to snatch, seize”), akin to Ancient Greek ἁρπάζω (harpázō, “to seize”).
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