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rape
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rape 1  (rp)
n.
1. The crime of forcing another person to submit to sex acts, especially sexual intercourse.
2. The act of seizing and carrying off by force; abduction.
3. Abusive or improper treatment; violation: a rape of justice.
tr.v. raped, rap·ing, rapes
1. To force (another person) to submit to sex acts, especially sexual intercourse; commit rape on.
2. To seize and carry off by force.
3. To plunder or pillage.

[Middle English, from rapen, to rape, from Old French raper, to abduct, from Latin rapere, to seize; see rep- in Indo-European roots.]

raper n.

rape 2  (rp)
n.
A European plant (Brassica napus) of the mustard family, cultivated as fodder and for its seed that yields a valuable oil. Also called colza, oil-seed rape.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin rpa, pl. of rpum, turnip.]

rape 1
Verb
[raping, raped]
to force (someone) to submit to sexual intercourse
Noun
1. the act of raping
2. any violation or abuse: the rape of the country's natural resources [Latin rapere to seize]
rapist n

rape 2
Noun
a yellow-flowered plant cultivated for its seeds, [rapeseed,] which yield a useful oil, [rape oil,] and as a fodder plant [Latin rapum turnip]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.raperape - Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop
Brassica, genus Brassica - mustards: cabbages; cauliflowers; turnips; etc.
mustard - any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica
rapeseed - seed of rape plants; source of an edible oil
2.rape - the act of despoiling a country in warfare
pillaging, plundering, pillage - the act of stealing valuable things from a place; "the plundering of the Parthenon"; "his plundering of the great authors"
3.rape - the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will
date rape - rape in which the rapist is known to the victim (as when they are on a date together)
sex crime, sex offense, sexual abuse, sexual assault - a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat; "most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault"
statutory rape, carnal abuse - sexual intercourse with a person (girl or boy) who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly)
Verb1.rape - force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night"
assail, assault, set on, attack - attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"
gang-rape - rape (someone) successively with several attackers; "The prisoner was gang-raped"
2.rape - destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the beautiful country"
ruin, destroy - destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"

rape
verb 1. sexually assault, violate, abuse, ravish, force, outrage
Translations

rape [reɪp] nviolación f;
(BOT) → colza
vtviolar
rape [reɪp] nviol m;
(Bot) → colza m
vtvioler
rape [reɪp] nVergewaltigung f;
(Bot) → Raps m
rape [reɪp] nviolenza carnale, stupro
vtviolentare

rape
n rape [reip]
1 the crime of having sexual intercourse with a woman against her will. verkragting إغْتِصاب изнасилване znásilnění voldtægt die Vergewaltigung βιασμός violación vägistamine تجاوز جنسی raiskaus viol אוֹנֶס बलात्कार silovanje nemi erőszak perkosaan nauðgun stupro 強姦 강간 išprievartavimas izvarošana rogol verkrachting voldtekt gwałt violação viol изнасилование znásilnenie posilstvo silovanje våldtäkt การข่มขืน ırza geçme, tecavüz 強姦罪 зґвалтування عصمت دری sự hiếp dâm
2 the act of causing great damage, destruction etc to land etc. verkragting سَلْب وتَدْمير нанасяне на щети zpustošení rovdrift der Raub καταστροφή, ρήμαγμα violación kahjustamine, vägivald چپاول و خرابی raiskaaminen viol לְאֶנוֹס बहुत नुकसान पहुंचाना, तोड़फोड़ करना grabež, otmica rombolás perusakan eyðilegging, (náttúru)spjöll violazione 破壊 훼손 nuniokojimas izlaupīšana; izpostīšana ragut verkrachting plyndring, rasering pustoszenie violação violare; distrugere опустошение spustošenie opustošenje nasilje förstörelse, skövling การทำลาย bozma, mahvetme 洗劫 знищення تباہی و بربادی sự cướp đoạt
v
1 to force (a woman) to have sexual intercourse against her will. verkrag يَغْتَصِب изнасилвам znásilnit voldtage vergewaltigen βιάζω violar vägistama raiskata violer לְאֶנוֹס बलात्कार करना silovati megerőszakol memperkosa nauðga violentare 強姦する (여자를) 강간하다 išprievartauti izvarot merogol verkrachten voldta zgwałcić violar a viola изнасиловать znásilniť posiliti silovati våldta ข่มขืน tecavüz etmek, ırz(ın)a geçmek 強姦 ґвалтувати زنا بالجبر کرنا hiếp dâm
2 to cause great damage, destruction etc to (countryside etc). plunder يَسْلُب ويُدَمِّر нанасям щети pustošit drive rovdrift rauben καταστρέφω, ρημάζω violar hukatusse saatma turmella violer לַהָרוֹס लूटना pustošiti rombolást okoz merusak valda spjöllum á violare 破壊する 훼손하다 nuniokoti izlaupīt; izpostīt merosakkan verkrachten plyndre, rasere pustoszyć violar a distruge опустошать pustošiť opustošiti izazvati štetu förstöra, skövla ทำลาย bozmak, mahvetmek 洗劫 знищувати تباہ و برباد کرنا cướp đoạt
n ˈrapist
a man who rapes a woman. verkragter مُغْتَصِب изнасилвач násilník voldtægtsforbryder der Vergewaltiger βιαστής violador vägistaja متجاوز جنسی raiskaaja violeur אַנָס बलात्कारी, बलात्कार करने वाला silovatelj nemi erőszakot elkövető pemerkosa nauðgari violentatore, stupratore 強姦者 강간하는 사람 prievartautojas izvarotājs perogol verkrachten voldtektsforbryter gwałciciel violador vio­lator насильник násilník posiljevalec silovatelj våldtäktsman ผู้ข่มขืนกระทำชำเรา ırza geçen kimse 強姦犯 ґвалтівник زنا بالجبر کرنے والا kẻ hiếp dâm


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