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verb
To seize and carry away by violence; to snatch by force.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, literary
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Synonyms: abduct, kidnap
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To transport with joy or delight; to delight to ecstasy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Qualifier: usually passive voice
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To rape.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, transitive
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Synonyms: outrage, ravage, violate, abuse, constuprate, defile, defoul, dishonour, force, misuse, oppress, pollute, rape, ravish, r-word, scotch, turn out, viole, vitiate, grape
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To have vigorous sexual intercourse with.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
hold spellbound
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: enchant, enrapture, transport, enthrall, enthral, delight
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: please, delight
verb
force (someone) to have sex against their will
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: rape, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: assail, assault, set on, attack
Narrower terms: gang-rape
History
From Middle English ravyschen, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French ravis-, present participle stem of ravir (“to seize; to take away hastily”), from Vulgar Latin *rapire, from Latin rapere. See also rape.
Across languages
21 source translations are retained for this English entry.
