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lay waste to vs ravage

ravage vs lay waste to

lay waste to is not a noun while ravage is a noun.

lay waste to and ravage both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lay waste to No No Yes No
ravage Yes No Yes No
As verbs, lay waste to and ravage are synonyms defined as:
  • lay waste to and ravage: cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
Other synonyms of lay waste to include desolate, devastate, scourge, waste.
lay waste to (noun) ravage (noun)
(usually plural) a destructive action
lay waste to (verb) ravage (verb)
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes
cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
Difference between lay waste to and ravage

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