rape
Definition
- n. Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop
- n. the act of despoiling a country in warfare
- n. the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will
- v. force (someone) to have sex against their will
Word forms
- Past participle
- raped
- Present participle
- raping
- Past tense
- raped
- Third person singular
- rapes
Example sentences
n.
The film addresses the serious issue of rape in society.
vt.
It is important to support survivors of rape and help them heal.