'Ravish' definitions:
Definition of 'ravish'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Ravish'
From: GCIDE
- Ravish \Rav"ish\ (r[a^]v"[i^]sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ravished (-[i^]sht); p. pr. & vb. n. Ravishing.] [OE. ravissen, F. ravir, fr. L. rapere to snatch or tear away, to ravish. See Rapacious, Rapid, and -ish.]
- 1. To seize and carry away by violence; to snatch by force. [1913 Webster]
- These hairs which thou dost ravish from my chin Will quicken, and accuse thee. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- This hand shall ravish thy pretended right. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To transport with joy or delight; to delight to ecstasy. "Ravished . . . for the joy." --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
- Thou hast ravished my heart. --Cant. iv. 9. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To have carnal knowledge of (a woman) by force, and against her consent; to rape. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: To transport; entrance; enrapture; delight; violate; deflower; force. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'ravish'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abuse,
- adulterate,
- alloy,
- assault sexually,
- becharm,
- betray,
- bewitch,
- canker,
- captivate,
- carry away,
- charm,
- cheapen,
- coarsen,
- confound,
- contaminate,
- corrupt,
- debase,
- debauch,
- deceive,
- defile,
- deflorate,
- deflower,
- degenerate,
- degrade,
- delectate,
- delight,
- denature,
- deprave,
- depredate,
- desecrate,
- despoil,
- devalue,
- devirginate,
- distort,
- enchant,
- enrapture,
- enravish,
- enthrall,
- entrance,
- fascinate,
- fleece,
- forage,
- foray,
- force,
- freak out,
- freeboot,
- gut,
- imparadise,
- infect,
- knock dead,
- knock out,
- lead astray,
- loot,
- maraud,
- mislead,
- misuse,
- outrage,
- pervert,
- pillage,
- plunder,
- poison,
- pollute,
- possess sexually,
- prey on,
- prostitute,
- raid,
- ransack,
- rape,
- ravage,
- raven,
- reive,
- rifle,
- ruin,
- sack,
- seduce,
- send,
- slay,
- soil,
- spellbind,
- spoil,
- spoliate,
- sully,
- sweep,
- taint,
- take,
- thrill,
- tickle,
- tickle pink,
- titillate,
- trance,
- transport,
- twist,
- ulcerate,
- violate,
- vitiate,
- vulgarize,
- warp,
- wow