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ravage
ˈrævɪdʒ
verb
dewastować
Also
niszczyćpustoszyć
Definition
To cause severe and extensive damage to; to lay waste.
Examples
The wildfire ravaged thousands of acres of forest.
Pożar zdewastował tysiące akrów lasu.
The country was ravaged by years of civil war.
Kraj był niszczony przez lata wojny domowej.
Collocations
ravage a countryravaged by warfire ravaged
noun
spustoszenie
Also
dewastacja(f)
Definition
The destructive effects of something, often used in the plural 'ravages'.
Examples
The ravages of time were visible on the ancient castle walls.
Spustoszenia czasu były widoczne na murach starożytnego zamku.
They tried to rebuild after the ravages of the hurricane.
Próbowali odbudować się po dewastacji spowodowanej huraganem.
Synonyms
Collocations
ravages of timeravages of warravages of disease
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