ravish
ravish /ˈrævɪʃ/
verb
-
Hold spellbound
(
delight
, enrapture
, enthral
[Canadian, British] , enchant
, enthrall
[American] , ravish
, transport
)
hold spellbound
The magical performance by the illusionist enchanted the entire audience.
The magical performance by the illusionist enchanted the entire audience.
-
[Archaic]
Force (someone) to have sex against their will
(
assault
, dishonor
[Archaic, American] , dishonour
[Archaic, Canadian, British] , outrage
, rape
, ravish
[Archaic] , violate
)
force (someone) to have sex against their will
The woman was raped on her way home at night
The woman was raped on her way home at night