Meaning of rape in English

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Verb
rape
Definitions
1. force (someone) to have sex against their will
Examples
- « The woman was raped on her way home at night »
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2. destroy and strip of its possession
Examples
- « The soldiers raped the beautiful country »
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Noun
rape
Etymology
late Middle English (originally denoting violent seizure of property, later carrying off a woman by force): from Anglo-Norman French rap (noun), raper (verb), from Latin rapere‘seize’
Definitions
1. Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop
2. the act of despoiling a country in warfare
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3. the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will
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