RAVISH


Meaning of RAVISH in English

rav ‧ ish /ˈrævɪʃ/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] literary

[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: French ; Origin: ravir , from Latin rapere ; ⇨ ↑ rape 1 ]

1 . to force a woman to have sex SYN rape

2 . to badly harm something:

a landscape ravished by drought

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