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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

outrage
    n 1: a feeling of righteous anger [syn: indignation,
         outrage]
    2: a wantonly cruel act
    3: a disgraceful event [syn: scandal, outrage]
    4: the act of scandalizing [syn: scandalization,
       scandalisation, outrage]
    v 1: strike with disgust or revulsion; "The scandalous behavior
         of this married woman shocked her friends" [syn: shock,
         offend, scandalize, scandalise, appal, appall,
         outrage]
    2: violate the sacred character of a place or language;
       "desecrate a cemetery"; "violate the sanctity of the church";
       "profane the name of God" [syn: desecrate, profane,
       outrage, violate]
    3: force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman
       was raped on her way home at night" [syn: rape, ravish,
       violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Outrage \Out"rage\, v. i.
   To be guilty of an outrage; to act outrageously.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Outrage \Out*rage"\, v. t. [Out + rage.]
   To rage in excess of. [R.] --Young.
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4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Outrage \Out"rage\, n. [F. outrage; OF. outre, oltre, beyond (F.
   outre, L. ultra) + -age, as, in courage, voyage. See
   Ulterior.]
   1. Injurious violence or wanton wrong done to persons or
      things; a gross violation of right or decency; excessive
      abuse; wanton mischief; gross injury. --Chaucer.
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            He wrought great outrages, wasting all the country.
                                                  --Spenser.
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   2. Excess; luxury. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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   Syn: Affront; insult; abuse. See Affront.
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5. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Outrage \Out"rage\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Outragen; p. pr. & vb.
   n. Outraging.] [F. outrager. See Outrage, n.]
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   1. To commit outrage upon; to subject to outrage; to treat
      with violence or excessive abuse.
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            Base and insolent minds outrage men when they have
            hope of doing it without a return.    --Atterbury.
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            This interview outrages all decency.  --Broome.
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   2. Specifically, to violate; to commit an indecent assault
      upon (a female).
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   3. To cause to become very angry; as, the burning of the flag
      outraged the small conservative town.
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6. Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856)

OUTRAGE. A grave injury; a serious wrong. This is a generic word which is 
applied to everything, which is injurious, in great degree, to the honor or 
rights of another.

Thesaurus Results for Outrage:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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