ravage
advancedC1/ˈrævɪdʒ/ · rav-age
to cause severe and extensive damage to something.
Meanings
to cause severe and extensive damage to something.
کسی چیز کو شدید اور وسیع نقصان پہنچانا۔
تباہ کرنا
tabah karna
Common Collocations
- ravage forests
- ravage landscapes
- ravage towns
Example Sentences
The hurricane will ravage the coastal cities if it makes landfall.
اگر طوفان زمین پر اترتا ہے تو یہ ساحلی شہروں کو خراب کر دے گا۔
agar toofan zameen par uttar raha hai to ye sahili shehron ko kharab kar de ga.
War can ravage a nation’s economy and infrastructure.
جنگ ایک قوم کی معیشت اور بنیادی ڈھانچے کو تباہ کر سکتی ہے۔
jang aik qoum ki maeeshat aur buniyaadi dhaancha ko tabah kar sakti hai.
The pests ravaged the crops, leaving the farmers in despair.
کیڑے فصلوں کو تباہ کر گئے، کسانوں کو مایوسی میں چھوڑ دیا۔
keere faslon ko tabah kar gaye, kisaanon ko mayoosi mein chhor diya.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'ravage' as 'rampant damage' to remember how it relates to destruction.
Imagine a violent storm ravaging a serene landscape.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
نہ جانے یہ شہر کس کی تباہی کے خواب میں ہے، / کہ ہر طرف ویرانی کی چھاپ ہے، اور گزرنا ہے مشکل۔
Na jaane yeh sheher kis ki tabahi ke khwab mein hai, / ke har taraf veeraani ki chaap hai, aur guzarna hai mushkil.
Who knows whose dreams of destruction this city holds, / For everywhere is an imprint of desolation, and passing is difficult.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
خراب کے بعد اصلاح ہے
kharab ke baad islaah hai
After destruction comes restoration.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old French "ravager" — to plunder, to lay waste
First known use: 14th century
The term 'ravage' traces back to Old French 'ravager', which means to devastate or plunder, associated with destructive actions.