rav ‧ ag ‧ es /ˈrævɪdʒəz, ˈrævɪdʒɪz/ BrE AmE noun literary
the ravages of something the damage caused by something:
a building that has survived the ravages of time
the ravages of war
rav ‧ ag ‧ es /ˈrævɪdʒəz, ˈrævɪdʒɪz/ BrE AmE noun literary
the ravages of something the damage caused by something:
a building that has survived the ravages of time
the ravages of war
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012