rape - Similar and Opposite Words

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Here are the synonyms for rape , a list of similar words for rape from our thesaurus that you can use

Noun

the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will

Synonyms

• assault
• rape
• ravishment
• violation

More generic

• sex crime
• sex offense
• sexual abuse
• sexual assault

More specific

• carnal abuse
• date rape
• statutory rape

Noun

the act of despoiling a country in warfare

Synonyms

• rape
• rapine

More generic

• pillage
• pillaging
• plundering

Noun

Eurasian plant cultivated for its seed and as a forage crop

Synonyms

• Brassica napus
• colza
• rape

More generic

• mustard

Related

• Brassica
• genus Brassica

Related

• rapeseed

Verb

destroy and strip of its possession

Synonyms

• despoil
• plunder
• rape
• spoil
• violate

More generic

• destroy
• ruin

Verb

force (someone) to have sex against their will

Synonyms

• assault
• dishonor
• dishonour
• outrage
• rape
• ravish
• violate

More generic

• assail
• assault
• attack
• set on

More specific

• gang-rape

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