RAPE


Meaning of RAPE in English

n.

Function: noun

Date: 14th century

1 : an act or instance of robbing or despoiling or carrying away a person by force

2 : unlawful sexual activity and usually sexual intercourse carried out forcibly or under threat of injury against the will usually of a female or with a person who is beneath a certain age or incapable of valid consent ― compare SEXUAL ASSAULT , STATUTORY RAPE

3 : an outrageous violation

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.