ravish

Verb

Meaning

To seize and carry away by violence; to snatch by force.

To transport with joy or delight; to delight to ecstasy.

To have carnal knowledge of (a woman) by force, and against her consent; to rape.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

violate delight enrapture force transport entrance assault rape outrage dishonor enchant enthrall enthral dishonour gladden
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Antonyms

build advance assist boost bore upset
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Hypernyms

attack assault please delight assail set on

Hyponyms

gang-rape

Derivatives

ravished ravishing

Examples

The woman was raped on her way home at night Source: Internet

Abduction Statue of Europa representing Europe at Palazzo Ferreria The mythographers tell that Zeus was enamored of Europa and decided to seduce or ravish her, the two being near-equivalent in Greek myth. Source: Internet

Dowland to thee is dear, whose heavenly touch Upon the lute doth ravish human sense; Spenser to me, whose deep conceit is such As, passing all conceit, needs no defence. Source: Internet

Smith 2002, pp.274–83 The poet Richard Barnfield wrote that Dowland's "heavenly touch upon the lute doth ravish human sense." Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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