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ravish Synonyms

Another word for ravish

Choosing another word for ravish depends on context, so the 23 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• verb (Context 1)

To fill someone with intense delight, rapture, or enchantment.

Usage Example

"The audience was completely ravished by the soprano's soaring, effortless performance."

Strongest
enrapture
enchant
enthrall
Strong
entrance
captivate
transport
delight
spellbind
bewitch
charm

• verb (Context 2)

To force someone to have sexual intercourse against their will (archaic or literary).

Usage Example

"In classic Gothic literature, the villain often plots to abduct and rape the virtuous heroine."

Strongest
rape
violate
Strong
defile
assault
outrage

• verb (Context 3)

To seize and carry off someone or something by force, or to plunder and despoil (literary or archaic).

Usage Example

"Ancient chronicles describe how invading armies sought to despoil the wealthy coastal provinces of their treasures."

Strongest
despoil
Strong
carry off
plunder
pillage
abduct
seize
snatch
ransack

Opposites of ravish

The opposite of ravish shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

disgust
repel
disenchant
protect
bore
repulse
preserve
turn off
See all opposites of ravish

• Nearby Words

ravine
raving
ravioli
ravish
ravishing
ravishingly
raw

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Ravish. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/ravish
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