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Definitions for Rape

[1] unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
[2] statutory rape.
[3] an act of plunder, violent seizure, or abuse; despoliation; violation: the rape of the countryside.
[4] Archaic . the act of seizing and carrying off by force.
[5] to commit the crime of rape on (a person).
[6] to plunder (a place); despoil: The logging operation raped a wide tract of forest without regard for the environmental impact of their harvesting practices.
[7] to seize, take, or carry off by force.
[8] to commit rape.
[9] a plant, Brassica napus, of the mustard family, whose leaves are used for food for hogs, sheep, etc., and whose seeds yield rape oil.
[10] the residue of grapes, after the juice has been extracted, used as a filter in making vinegar.
[11] the offence of forcing a person, esp a woman, to submit to sexual intercourse against that person's will See also statutory rape
[12] the act of despoiling a country in warfare; rapine
[13] any violation or abuse the rape of justice
[14] archaic abduction the rape of the Sabine women
[15] to commit rape upon (a person)
[16] (also intr) to plunder or despoil (a place) in war
[17] archaic to carry off by force; abduct
[18] a Eurasian plant, Brassica napus , that has bright yellow flowers and is cultivated for its seeds, which yield a useful oil, and as a fodder plant: family Brassicaceae (crucifers) Also called: colza , cole
[19] (often plural) the skins and stalks of grapes left after wine-making: used in making vinegar

Words related to Rape

abduction, maltreatment, abuse, violation, molestation, plunder, molest, loot, ransack, betray, despoliation, rapine, pillage, depredation, spoliation, assault, force, violate, seize, ruin

Words nearby Rape

rapa nui, rapacious, rapacki, rapacki plan, rapallo, rape, rape culture, rape of lucrece, the, rape of the lock, the, rape oil, rapeseed

Origin of Rape

31590–1600; < French râpe < Germanic; compare Old High German raspōn to scrape

Other words from Rape

rap·a·ble , rape·a·ble , adjective
rap·ist , rap·er , noun
rap′ ist n.

Word origin for Rape

C17: from French râpe , of Germanic origin; compare Old High German raspōn to scrape together

Synonyms for Rape

abduction, abuse, maltreatment, molestation, violation, depredation, despoilment, despoliation, pillage, plunder, plundering, rapine, spoliation, criminal attack, forcible violation, statutory offense