Meaning of rape in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /reɪp/

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  1. Verb

    rape

    Definitions

    1. force (someone) to have sex against their will

    Examples

    • « The woman was raped on her way home at night »
  2. 2. destroy and strip of its possession

    Examples

    • « The soldiers raped the beautiful country »

  3. 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
  4. 2. the act of despoiling a country in warfare
  5. 3. the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will