definition of
ravage

[1] #1 ravage n. [depredation] (usually plural) a destructive action; "the ravages of time"; "the depredations of age and disease". wn

[2] #2 ravage v. [harry] make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes. wn

[3] #3 ravage v. [lay waste to, waste, devastate, desolate, scourge] cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly; "The enemy lay waste to the countryside after the invasion". wn