v. & n.
v.tr. & intr. devastate, plunder.
n. 1 the act or an instance of ravaging; devastation, damage. 2 (usu. in pl.; foll. by of) destructive effect (survived the ravages of winter). ravager n.
[ F ravage(r) alt. f. ravine rush of water ]
v. & n.
v.tr. & intr. devastate, plunder.
n. 1 the act or an instance of ravaging; devastation, damage. 2 (usu. in pl.; foll. by of) destructive effect (survived the ravages of winter). ravager n.
[ F ravage(r) alt. f. ravine rush of water ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012