rape
C1UK /reɪp/US /reɪp/
Meaning
noun
the crime of forcing somebody to have sex when they do not want it or are not able to agree to it
“He was charged with rape.”
verb
to force somebody to have sex when they do not want it or are not able to agree to it
“She was attacked and raped.”
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