ravage

Etymology

From French ravage (“ravage, havoc, spoil”), from ravir (“to bear away suddenly”), from Latin rapere (“to snatch, seize”), akin to Ancient Greek ἁρπάζω (harpázō, “to seize”).

verb

1. (transitive) To devastate, destroy or lay waste to something.
2. (transitive) To pillage or plunder destructively; to sack.
3. (intransitive) To wreak destruction.
4. (slang) To have vigorous sexual intercourse with.
5. (slang) To rape.

noun

1. Grievous damage or havoc.
2. Depredation or devastation.
   the ravages of fire or tempest
   the ravages of an army
   the ravages of time
   the ravage of a lion