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- pronunciation:
- rae
vihsh
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
ravishes, ravishing, ravished |
| definition 1: |
to overwhelm with emotion or sensation; enrapture.
He was ravished by the beauty of the choir's singing.- synonyms:
- enrapture, transport
- similar words:
- captivate, delight, electrify, enchant, enthrall, entrance, excite, overwhelm, titillate
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| definition 2: |
to overcome and carry away by force.
The lord sent men to ravish the daughter of his rival so that he could hold her as a hostage.- synonyms:
- abduct
- similar words:
- kidnap, overwhelm, seize, snatch, usurp
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| definition 3: |
to rape.
The pirates looted the vessel and ravished the women on board.- synonyms:
- deflower, rape, violate
- similar words:
- abuse, assault, defile, molest
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| related words: |
devastate, sack, violate |
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| derivations: |
ravisher (n.), ravishment (n.) |
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