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Ravish (Verb)

Meaning 1

Hold spellbound.

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Examples

  • The enchanting ballet performance was able to ravish the audience with its beautiful choreography and stunning costumes.
  • The actor's outstanding portrayal of the character was able to ravish the critics and earn him numerous awards.
  • The breathtaking view of the Grand Canyon was enough to ravish even the most seasoned traveler.
  • Her soulful voice had the power to ravish the hearts of everyone who listened to her music.
  • The beautiful sunset over the ocean was able to ravish the crowd that had gathered on the beach.

Synonyms

  • Transport
  • Enthrall
  • Delight
  • Enthral
  • Enchant
  • Enrapture

Hypernyms

  • Delight
  • Please

Related Words

  • Ravishment (noun)

Meaning 2

Force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Examples

  • The shocking testimony revealed that the victim had been ravished by her abductor multiple times during her captivity.
  • The police launched a thorough investigation into the allegations that the suspect had ravished several women in the neighborhood.
  • She bravely took the stand to recount how she was ravished by the defendant on the night in question.
  • The perpetrator was eventually caught and charged with the crime of ravishing a minor.
  • Ravished at knifepoint and left to die, the survivor's trauma was evident in her testimony years later.

Synonyms

  • Outrage
  • Rape
  • Dishonor
  • Dishonour
  • Assault
  • Violate

Hypernyms

  • Attack
  • Set On
  • Assail

Hyponyms

  • Gang-rape

Related Words

  • Ravishment (noun)
  • Ravisher (noun)
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