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Ravaged vs Damaged - What's the difference?

ravaged | damaged |

As verbs the difference between ravaged and damaged

is that ravaged is (ravage) while damaged is (damage).

ravaged

English

Verb

(head)
  • (ravage)
  • * {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)
    • , chapter=8 citation , passage=It was a casual sneer, obviously one of a long line. There was hatred behind it, but of a quiet, chronic type, nothing new or unduly virulent, and he was taken aback by the flicker of amazed incredulity that passed over the younger man's ravaged face.}}

    damaged

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (damage)

    • Usage notes

    * Nouns to which "damaged" is often applied: building, house, home, bridge, tree, street, road, vehicle, car, aircraft, ship, machine, goods, merchandize, material, stock, book, document, file, hard disk, skin, hair, tissue, joint, cartilage, baggage, reputation.