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rape¹ Definition

rape (rāp)

noun

    1. the crime of engaging in sexual acts, esp. involving penetration of the vagina or anus, usually forcibly, with a person who has not consented; specif., this crime committed by a man upon a woman or girl
    2. statutory rape
  2. Now Rare the act of seizing and carrying away by force
  3. the plundering or violent destruction (of a city, etc.), as in warfare
  4. any outrageous assault or flagrant violation

Etymology: ME, prob. < the v.

transitive verb raped, rap′·ing

  1. Now Rare to seize and carry away by force
  2. to commit rape on; violate
  3. to plunder or destroy

Etymology: ME rapen < L rapere, to seize < IE base *rep-, to seize > ON refsa, to punish, OE repsan, to reprove

intransitive verb

to commit rape

rape² Definition

rape (rāp)

noun

an annual Old World plant (Brassica napus) of the crucifer family, whose seeds yield an oil and whose leaves are used for fodder

Etymology: ME < L rapa, rapum, turnip < IE base *rap- > Ger rübe, beet, Gr rhapys, rhaphys

rape³ Definition

rape (rāp)

noun

the crushed pulp of grapes after the juice has been extracted

Etymology: Fr râpe < ML raspa, ult. < or akin to OHG raspon, to scrape together: see rasp

rape Synonyms

rape

n.

violation, sexual assault, seduction, deflowering, criminal assault, abduction, statutory offense, statutory rape, defilement, abuse, molestation, devirgination, defloration, ill-usage, maltreatment, ravishment, date rape, acquaintance rape, forcible violation, gangbang*; see also crime 2.

rape Synonyms

rape

v.

violate, assault, seize, outrage, compromise, force, molest, ravish, attack, defile, deflower, wrong, despoil, devirginate, debauch, ruin, corrupt, seduce, maltreat, abuse, bang*, take advantage of*.

rape Law Definition

n

In common law, the felony of a man having illegal sexual intercourse with a woman other than his wife, by force or with threat of violence and against her will; unlawful sexual act with an unwilling other, and usually involving threat of violence.

v

to commit the act of forcible sexual intercourse. 
date rape
Rape committed by the victim’s escort to a social event, also known as acquaintance rape or relationship rape.
statutory rape
Sexual intercourse with an individual who is a minor or under the age of consent (today, usually 18), by an adult. Neither consent of the minor, nor ignorance of the minor’s age, can be used as a defense.

rape Usage Examples

Converse of object

torture: Information about torture, rape and trauma refugees experienced is also not readily available.

Subject

soldier: Come to an Amnesty event Act now for Bitondo Nyumba who was beaten and raped by government soldiers from her own country.

Adjective modifier

  • attempted: Rape can happen to anyone and in 2004 there were an estimated 200,000 serious sexual assaults and almost 50,000 rapes or attempted rapes.
  • spring-sown: It also includes detailed results for each of the four FSEs: winter-sown oilseed rape; spring-sown oilseed rape; beet; and maize.
  • marital: Physical assault is a criminal offense as are rape and, in some countries, stalking and marital rape.
  • anal: That ' Sweat ( La la la la long ) ' by Inner Circle is about anal rape.
  • alleged: The victim should also be dissuaded from washing etc in the case of alleged rape.
  • brutal: Two men convicted a year later for the brutal rape and murder of another young girl are his prime suspects.

Modifies a noun

  • victim: The rape film helped to change police treatment of rape victims.
  • acreage: In fact, I'm actually considering putting our entire rape acreage down to the variety for the coming season.
  • grower: German rape growers apply trace elements as insurance treatments every year.
  • seed: Bob's bees where adjacent to a field of rape seed which stood head height.
  • crop: The first crop circle of the year has appeared in oil seed rape crops near Silbury Hill.

Noun used with modifier

  • oilseed: Across the road from the camp is the closely watched GM oilseed rape field trial.
  • oil-seed: I found a field of oil-seed rape with a rough path round the edge next to the canal.
  • gang: One scene featured the song " Do you want to be in my gang, my gang, my gang rape " .
  • seed: Many fields are already showing green with new leaves of Oil seed rape or the straight new shoots of the emerging cereal crops.
  • oil: Colonies need to be strong enough to take advantage of oil seed rape in April.
  • winter: An announcement for winter oilseed rape sites is expected shortly.

Preposition: by

soldier: Come to an Amnesty event Act now for Bitondo Nyumba who was beaten and raped by government soldiers from her own country.

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