ravager
French → English
(destruction) Ravage: to cause extensive damage or destruction to a place or population; devastate
L'incendie a ravagé des milliers d'hectares de forêt pendant l'été.
(English) The fire ravaged thousands of hectares of forest during the summer.
Une épidémie de grippe a ravagé le village l'hiver dernier.
(English) A flu epidemic ravaged the village last winter.
(emotion) Overwhelm: to provoke an intense and painful emotion or distress in someone; devastate
La nouvelle de son départ a fini par ravager le cœur de sa mère.
(English) The news of his departure ended up devastating his mother's heart.
Elle était ravagée par le chagrin après la perte de son animal.
(English) She was overwhelmed by grief after the loss of her pet.
Entry ID: fr:en:ravager · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary