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Synonyms of ravish

22 similar words

Another word for ravish is abduct. Other synonyms of ravish are kidnap, outrage, ravage, violate and dishonour.

Synonyms and similar words for ravish

verbTo seize and carry away by violence; to snatch by force.

  • abduct
  • kidnapTo seize or detain a person unlawfully and move or conceal them; sometimes for ransom.

verbTo rape.

  • outrageTo sexually violate; to rape.
  • ravageTo rape.
  • violateTo rape.
  • dishonourTo violate or rape.
  • forceTo violate (a woman); to rape.
  • misuseTo rape (a woman); later more generally, to sexually abuse (someone).
  • polluteTo violate sexually; to debauch; to dishonour.
  • rapeTo force sexual intercourse or other sexual activity upon (someone) without their consent.
  • r-word euphemisticTo rape.
  • scotch slangTo rape.
  • turn out slangTo rape; to coerce an otherwise heterosexual individual into performing a homosexual role.
  • grape euphemistic
  • abuse archaicTo violate; defile; to rape; (reflexive) to masturbate.
  • constuprate obsoleteTo rape, violate.
  • defile obsoleteTo deprive (someone) of their sexual chastity or purity, often not consensually; to deflower, to rape.
  • defoul obsoleteTo defile the chastity of; to debauch, to rape.
  • oppress obsoleteTo sexually violate; to rape.
  • viole obsoleteTo violate, especially to rape.
  • vitiate archaicTo violate, to rape.

verbMore synonyms

  • abripe

Meaning of ravish

  1. verb To seize and carry away by violence; to snatch by force.
  2. verb To transport with joy or delight; to delight to ecstasy.
  3. verb To rape.

Full definition of ravish

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Questions about synonyms of ravish

What is another word for ravish?
Ravish has 22 synonyms on Word.ws, such as abduct, kidnap, outrage, ravage, violate, dishonour, force and misuse.
What does ravish mean?
Ravish means to seize and carry away by violence; to snatch by force.

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