/reɪp/
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Translation
The crime of forcing another person to have sex.
Word origin
From Latin rapere, meaning to seize or to carry off by force.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- rapere
- English cognates
- rapid
Examples
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"Rape" names a crime, so it is a serious, formal word.
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People are "sent to prison for" a crime.
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To "report" a crime is to tell the police about it.
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