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rape
1[ reyp ]
noun
- 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 person subjected to such penetration. sexual assault.
- any sexual activity, with or without penetration, that takes place without the consent of one of the people involved.
- an act of plunder, violent seizure, or abuse; despoliation; violation:
the rape of the countryside.
- Archaic. the act of seizing and carrying off by force:
The rape of the Sabine women is the subject of several classical sculptures and paintings that depict Roman soldiers kidnapping unwilling brides.
verb (used with object)
- to commit the crime of rape against (a person).
The logging operation raped a wide tract of forest without regard for the environmental impact of their harvesting practices.
- Informal: Offensive. to totally defeat, wreck, dominate, or decimate.
- Archaic. to seize, take, or carry off by force.
verb (used without object)
- to commit rape.
rape
2[ reyp ]
noun
rape
3[ reyp ]
noun
- the residue of grapes, after the juice has been extracted, used as a filter in making vinegar.
rape
1/ reɪp /
noun
- See statutory rapethe offence of forcing a person, esp a woman, to submit to sexual intercourse against that person's will See also statutory rape
- the act of despoiling a country in warfare; rapine
- any violation or abuse
the rape of justice
- archaic.abduction
the rape of the Sabine women
verb
- to commit rape upon (a person)
- also intr to plunder or despoil (a place) in war
- archaic.to carry off by force; abduct
rape
2/ reɪp /
noun
- often plural the skins and stalks of grapes left after wine-making: used in making vinegar
rape
3/ reɪp /
noun
- 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 calledcolzacole
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- rap·a·ble rape·a·ble adjective
- rap·ist rap·er noun
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Example Sentences
The father, Jean Paul Kruse, was later charged with rape and sexual abuse.
When it comes to the increasing number of rape allegations leveled at Bill Cosby, the smoke is becoming impenetrable.
Dean Todd arranged for me to sit behind a screen and talk about my rape for a group of student leaders and activists.
Another bombshell: There is no statute of limitations on rape in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
It was shocking to find out that the rape by Beebe was actually the last one of the night.
Murder, rape, arson, and a host of other atrocities are often the first evidence of a diseased brain.
He kept his promise, and then, after much entreaty, gave Helvetius a pinch of the powder—about as much as a rape-seed.
Miss Laura cleaned each cage, and gave each bird some mixed rape and canary seed.
In the Eleusinian mysteries the rape of Persephone by Pluto, the winter god, is portrayed.
The rape of the Sabines is another incident suggesting the same conclusion.
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