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ravaged

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[rav-ijd] / ˈræv ɪdʒd /

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 Word Forms

  • unravaged adjective

Etymology

Origin of ravaged

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

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