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rape

Dictionary definition · rape

noun

  1. Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop
  2. the act of despoiling a country in warfare
  3. the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will

verb

  1. force (someone) to have sex against their will"The woman was raped on her way home at night"
  2. destroy and strip of its possession"The soldiers raped the beautiful country"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).