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raping

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɹeɪpɪŋ// UK //ɹˈeɪpɪŋ// rap·ing

v. to force sexual intercourse with someone by violence or threat. It is a serious crime that violates a person's body and will.

v. to commit the act of forced sexual intercourse, typically involving violence or the threat of it. Transitive verb; takes a direct object.


SIMPLE

The man was raping the woman in the alley.

CONTEXTUAL

The police arrested the suspect for raping his neighbour last week.

COMPLEX

The legal definition of raping has evolved to focus on consent rather than just physical force, reflecting a deeper understanding of bodily autonomy.

Synonyms
Usage

The verb is transitive and takes a direct object.

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