rape

1
[ reyp ]
/ reɪp /
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noun

verb (used with object), raped, rap·ing.

verb (used without object), raped, rap·ing.

to commit rape.

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Origin of rape

1
1250–1300; (v.) Middle English rapen < Anglo-French raper < Latin rapere to seize, carry off by force, plunder; (noun) Middle English < Anglo-French ra(a)p(e), derivative of raper

OTHER WORDS FROM rape

rap·a·ble, rape·a·ble, adjectiverap·ist, rap·er, noun

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

Definition for rape (2 of 3)

rape2
[ reyp ]
/ reɪp /

noun

a plant, Brassica napus, of the mustard family, whose leaves are used for food for hogs, sheep, etc., and whose seeds yield rape oil.

Origin of rape

2
1350–1400; Middle English (< Middle French) < Latin rāpum (neuter), rāpa (feminine) turnip; cognate with Greek rhápys

Definition for rape (3 of 3)

rape3
[ reyp ]
/ reɪp /

noun

the residue of grapes, after the juice has been extracted, used as a filter in making vinegar.

Origin of rape

3
1590–1600; < French râpe < Germanic; compare Old High German raspōn to scrape
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Words related to rape

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

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British Dictionary definitions for rape (1 of 3)

rape1
/ (reɪp) /

noun

the offence of forcing a person, esp a woman, to submit to sexual intercourse against that person's willSee also statutory rape
the act of despoiling a country in warfare; rapine
any violation or abusethe rape of justice
archaic abductionthe rape of the Sabine women

verb (mainly tr)

Word Origin for rape

C14: from Latin rapere to seize

British Dictionary definitions for rape (2 of 3)

rape2
/ (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 called: colza, cole

Word Origin for rape

C14: from Latin rāpum turnip

British Dictionary definitions for rape (3 of 3)

rape3
/ (reɪp) /

noun

(often plural) the skins and stalks of grapes left after wine-making: used in making vinegar

Word Origin for rape

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

rape
[ rāp ]

n.

The crime of forcing another person to submit to sex acts, especially sexual intercourse.

v.

To commit rape on.

Other words from rape

rap′ist n.
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