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Ravished vs Destroyed - What's the difference?

ravished | destroyed |

As verbs the difference between ravished and destroyed

is that ravished is past tense of ravish while destroyed is past tense of destroy.

As adjectives the difference between ravished and destroyed

is that ravished is having the appearance of having been ravished while destroyed is (particularly of a child) soiled, muddied, especially as a result of a fall or spill.

ravished

English

Verb

(head)
  • (ravish)

    • Adjective

    (head)
  • Having the appearance of having been ravished.

    • destroyed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (destroy)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (Ireland, informal) (particularly of a child) soiled, muddied, especially as a result of a fall or spill.