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rape

nounmasculineformalcommon/iʃˈtupɾu/es·tu·pro

Definition

1

The act of forcing someone, through violence or serious threat, to have sexual intercourse or to perform or allow other libidinous acts.

Usage examples

The crime of rape is punishable by imprisonment.
The victim filed a complaint for rape.

Common combinations

crime of raperape victimattempted raperape charge