Ravish — Defs

01 v. t. To seize and carry away by violence; to snatch by force.

imp. & p. p. Ravished; p. pr. & vb. n. Ravishing

1.
To seize and carry away by violence; to snatch by force.
“These hairs which thou dost ravish from my chin Will quicken, and accuse thee.” — Shak.

“This hand shall ravish thy pretended right.” — Dryden.
2.
To transport with joy or delight; to delight to ecstasy.
“Thou hast ravished my heart.” — Cant. iv. 9.
3.
To have carnal knowledge of (a woman) by force, and against her consent; to rape.

Syn. To transport; entrance; enrapture; delight; violate; deflower; force.