ravage
verb (used with object)
to work havoc upon; damage or mar by ruinous or destructive action.
ravagement
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a word derived from
ravage.
Example Sentences
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Mr. Elright's ravagement of the larder had resulted in a triangle of cadaverous apple pie, three doughnuts, some chunks of soft white cheese, and a plate of what are known as oyster crackers.
From David Harum A Story of American Life by Edward Noyes Westcott
