ravish

ravish

verb

Definition of RAVISH

1

to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent <tales of Caribbean pirates who abducted fair maidens and ravished them without mercy>

Synonyms assault, force, outrage, ravish, violate

Related Words date rape; gang rape; molest; paw; defile, deflower

2

to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight) <travelers have long been ravished with wonder and awe by the immensity of the Great Pyramid at Giza>

Synonyms carry away, enrapture, enthrall (or enthral), rap, rapture, ravish, transport

Related Words delight, gladden, gratify, please, satisfy; bewitch, captivate, charm, enchant, fascinate; elate, excite, exhilarate, stir