rape
A crime in which someone makes another person have sex without their agreement, often using force or threats.
The crime of forcing someone to have sexual intercourse or engage in sexual activity without their consent, often through violence or threats.
To make someone have sex without their agreement, often using force or threats.
To force someone to have sexual intercourse or engage in sexual activity without their consent, often through violence or threats.
A plant with small yellow flowers whose seeds are used to make oil and animal food.
A cultivated plant, also called rapeseed, grown for its seeds that produce vegetable oil and animal feed.
- Base: rape
- Plural: rape, rapes
- Base: rape
- 3rd Person Singular: rapes
- Present Participle: raping
- Past: raped
date rape
1rape by an acquaintance or date
Rape committed by someone the victim is dating or knows socially.
- She spoke openly about her experience of date rape.
- Many universities have programs to prevent date rape.
statutory rape
1sex with underage person (illegal)
Sex with someone who is younger than the legal age of consent, even if they agree.
- He was convicted of statutory rape because the girl was only 15.
- Statutory rape laws vary from state to state.
marital rape
1rape by one's spouse
When a husband or wife forces their partner to have sex without consent.
- Marital rape is now a crime in many countries.
- She campaigned to raise awareness about marital rape.
marital rape
2rape committed by a spouse
Forcing a husband or wife to have sex without consent, even though they are married.
- Many countries now recognize marital rape as a crime.
- Activists are campaigning to change the law on marital rape.
- The documentary examines how common marital rape is and why it is underreported.