ravish

Betekenis (Engels)

1. (archaic, literary) To seize and carry away by violence; to snatch by force.
2. (transitive) To transport with joy or delight; to delight to ecstasy.
3. (dated, transitive) To rape.
4. (informal) To have vigorous sexual intercourse with.

Sinonieme

rape

violate

force

enrapture

enthral

outrage

enchant

fascinate

deflower

delight

transport

abduct

dishonour

enthrall

charm

abuse

assault

mesmerize

bewitch

sexually assault

kidnap

dishonor

catch

commit rape upon

seize

lost

molest

nab

overjoy

pillage

plunder

poach

rifle

scrounge

seduce

snap

snatch

spell

spoil

strain

take

vitiate

whisk

witch

wrest

take by force

drag off by force

spellbird

tear from

criminally assault

Vertalings

ravir

violentare

incantare

rapire

violer

encantar

raptar

estasiare

violare

stuprare

violenter

hinreißen

affascinare

ammaliare

entzücken

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈɹæ.vɪʃ/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: ravyschen

In summary

From Middle English ravyschen, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French ravis-, present participle stem of ravir (“to seize; to take away hastily”), from Vulgar Latin *rapire, from Latin rapere. See also rape.