ravaged
intermediateB2/ˈrævɪdʒd/ · rav-aged
To cause severe destruction or damage to something.
Meanings
To cause severe destruction or damage to something.
کسی چیز کو شدید نقصان یا نقصان پہنچانا۔
تباہ کن
tabah kun
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- ravaged landscape
- ravaged village
- ravaged by war
Example Sentences
The storm ravaged the coast, leaving destruction in its wake.
طوفان نے ساحل کو تباہ کر دیا، اس کے پیچھے ویرانی چھوڑ دی۔
Tofan ne sahil ko tabah kar diya, is ke peeche veeraani chhod di.
Many towns were ravaged during the war.
بہت سے شہر جنگ کے دوران تباہ ہو گئے۔
Bohat se shehr jang ke doran tabah ho gaye.
The disease ravaged the population, leading to countless deaths.
بیماری نے آبادی کو تباہ کر دیا، جس کی وجہ سے بے شمار اموات ہوئیں۔
Bimari ne abadi ko tabah kar diya, jis ki wajah se be shumar amwaat huin.
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💡 Memory Tip
Ravage sounds like 'rampage' which also means violent destruction.
Imagine a chaotic scene of a battlefield where everything is destroyed.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہوئی صدائیں جب مرگِ محبت کی، سبوں پر ویرانی رَوواں ہو گئی۔
Hui sadaain jab marg-e-mohabbat ki, sabon par veeraani rawaan ho gayi.
When the cries of love's death rang out, desolation spread over all.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
پانی سر سے اونچا ہو جائے تو سب کچھ تباہ ہوجاتا ہے۔
Pani sar se ooncha ho jaye to sab kuch tabah ho jata hai.
When the water rises above the head, everything gets destroyed.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old French "ravager" — to pillage, to lay waste
First known use: 14th century
The term 'ravaged' comes from the Old French 'ravager', which means to plunder or to destroy. It evolved into English around the late 14th century.