ravish synonyms

ravish

v.

  1. To charm

    delight, please, enchant, enrapture, bewitch, captivate, attract, allure, enthrall, hold, draw, mesmerize, magnetize, hypnotize, transport; see also charm 1, fascinate.

  2. To rape

    abduct, violate, deflower, seduce; see rape.

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