ravage
Pronunciation:
/ˈɹævɪdʒ/noun
Definitions
Grievous damage or havoc.
Depredation or devastation
Example: the ravage of a lion; the ravages of fire or tempest; the ravages of an army, or of time
verb
Definitions
To devastate or destroy something.
To pillage or sack something, to lay waste to something.
To wreak destruction.