noun
1. the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will
• Derivationally related forms: ↑ravish, ↑assault (for: ↑assault), ↑violate (for: ↑violation), ↑rape (for: ↑rape)
• Hypernyms: ↑sexual assault, ↑sexual abuse, ↑sex crime, ↑sex offense
• Hyponyms: ↑date rape, ↑statutory rape, ↑carnal abuse
2. a feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment
• Syn: ↑entrancement
• Derivationally related forms: ↑ravish, ↑entrance (for: ↑entrancement)
• Hypernyms: ↑delight, ↑delectation
Useful english dictionary. 2012.