rape

/ɹˈe‍ɪp/

/ˈɹeɪp/

to rape

MAIN VERB

to force someone to have sex against their will, particularly by using violence or threatening them

synonyms : assault

destroy and strip of its possession

synonyms : despoil

Rape

the act and crime of forcing someone to have sex against their will

synonyms : assault

the act of despoiling a country in warfare

synonyms : rapine

Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop

Examples

1. Rape has a huge impact on an individual's life.

2. Here, rape carries one of the lightest punishments in Europe.

3. Rape was in there.

4. They raped my sister.