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Ravaged vs Torn - What's the difference?

ravaged | torn |

As verbs the difference between ravaged and torn

is that ravaged is (ravage) while torn is (rip, rend, speed).

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.}}

    torn

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (rip, rend, speed).

    • Usage notes

    * The past participle of the (tear), meaning "produce liquid from the eyes", is (teared). English irregular past participles ----