Other Definitions
rape (enc)
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Rape| Noun | 1. | rape - Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage cropmustard - any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica rapeseed - seed of rape plants; source of an edible oil | | | 2. | rape - the act of despoiling a country in warfarepillaging, plundering, pillage - the act of stealing valuable things from a place; "the plundering of the Parthenon"; "his plundering of the great authors" | | | 3. | rape - the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her willdate rape - rape in which the rapist is known to the victim (as when they are on a date together) sex crime, sex offense, sexual abuse, sexual assault - a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat; "most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault" statutory rape, carnal abuse - sexual intercourse with a girl who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly) | | | Verb | 1. | rape - force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night"assail, assault, set on, attack - attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly" gang-rape - rape (someone) successively with several attackers; "The prisoner was gang-raped" | | | 2. | rape - destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the beautiful country"ruin, destroy - destroy completely; damage irreparably; "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up" | |
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