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rape

[reyp] / reɪp /
NOUN
rapine; act of plunder, seizure, etc
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abduction
STRONG
depredation despoilment despoliation pillage plunder plundering rapine spoliation
NOUN
forced sex
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abuse assault maltreatment molestation violation
STRONG
statutory rape
WEAK
attack criminal attack forcible violation statutory offense
VERB
to assault sexually
Synonyms
STRONGEST
molest
STRONG
abuse attack corrupt force ruin violate
WEAK
betray
VERB
to plunder
Synonyms
STRONGEST
loot maraud plunder ransack rob
STRONG
despoil pillage sack seize
WEAK
spoliate

Example Sentences

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Delta state police have rejected claims circulating online that the Alue-Do festival in Ozoro was a "rape festival".

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

In addition, the MoD said the conviction rate for adult rape flagged investigations in military courts is currently 51%, compared to 36% in a crown court.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

In France, rape survivor Gisele Pelicot led a women's rights march in Paris, one of several demonstrations in French cities.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

After a back and forth, Epstein sent Kates a link to an article about a woman who withdrew allegations of rape against then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, writing: “you can send to bratner.”

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

Today the FBI’s juvenile violent-crime index, which measures arrests for murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault, is lower than it was in 1980, and that’s true across racial lines.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater