Ravage (verb)

1. To cause severe and extensive damage to something or someone.
2. To destroy something or someone.

Origin:

The word "ravage" is derived from the french word "ravager" which means "to plunder or lay waste". it is to cause severe and extensive damage to something or someone, or to destroy something or someone.

Examples:

1. The hurricane ravaged the coast.
2. The fire ravaged the forest.
3. The disease ravaged his body.
4. The war ravaged the country.
5. The storm ravaged the city.