01 v. t. To rage in excess of.
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To rage in excess of.[R.]
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7 senses · 4 variants
Webster, 1913
Outrage
02 n. Injurious violence or wanton wrong done to persons or things; a gross violation of right or decency; excessive abuse; wanton mischief; gros…
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Injurious violence or wanton wrong done to persons or things; a gross violation of right or decency; excessive abuse; wanton mischief; gross injury.“He wrought great outrages, wasting all the country.” — Spenser.
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Excess; luxury.[Obs.]
03 v. t. To commit outrage upon; to subject to outrage; to treat with violence or excessive abuse.
imp. & p. p.
Outragen; p. pr. & vb. n.
Outraging
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To commit outrage upon; to subject to outrage; to treat with violence or excessive abuse.“Base and insolent minds outrage men when they have hope of doing it without a return.” — Atterbury.“This interview outrages all decency.” — Broome.
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Specifically, to violate; to commit an indecent assault upon (a female).
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To cause to become very angry; as, the burning of the flag outraged the small conservative town.
04 v. i. To be guilty of an outrage; to act outrageously.
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To be guilty of an outrage; to act outrageously.