ravaged

[ rav-ijd ]

adjective

1. ruinously damaged or marred:

   After the war they were faced with a ravaged landscape and a deeply scarred population.

   Her heart contracted with pity when she saw the ravaged face and red, swollen eyes of her friend.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of ravage.

Other Words From

• un·rav·aged adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ravaged¹

First recorded in 1650–60; ravage ( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective; ravage ( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb

Related Words

• broken
• demolished
• devastated
• lost
• ruined
• shattered
• smashed
• wrecked