rape
/ˈɹeɪ̯p/ verb B2- To force sexual intercourse or other sexual activity upon (someone) without their consent.
- To seize by force. (Now often with sexual overtones.)
- To carry (someone, especially a woman) off against their will, especially for sex; to abduct.
- To plunder, to destroy or despoil.
- To subject (another person) to a painful or unfair experience.
- To overpower, destroy (someone); to trounce. · My experienced opponent will rape me at chess.
- To exploit an advantage, often involving money, where the other person has little choice but to submit. · Have you seen the prices in that store lately? I got raped for $20 just buying a sandwich.
He/she/it rapes · Past raped · Past participle raped · -ing form raping
Verb forms
- Base form
- rape
- He/she/it
- rapes
- Past
- raped
- Past participle
- raped
- -ing form
- raping
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