Verb: ravish ra-vish
- [literary] Hold spellbound
"The stunning sunset ravished the tourists, leaving them speechless";
- enchant, enrapture, transport, enthrall [US], enthral [Brit, Cdn], captivate, entrance
- [archaic] Force (someone) to have sex against their will
"The soldiers ravished the women of the village";
- rape, violate, assault, dishonor [US, archaic], dishonour [Brit, Cdn, archaic]
Derived forms: ravished, ravishing, ravishes
Type of: assail, assault, attack, delight, please, set on
Encyclopedia: Ravish