Outrage /(?)/

Out·rage

Outrage

v. t.
  1. To rage in excess of. [R.]

Outrage

n.
  1. 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.
  2. Excess; luxury. [Obs.]

Outrage

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Outragen; p. pr. & vb. n. Outraging

  1. 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.
    This interview outrages all decency.
    — Broome.
  2. Specifically, to violate; to commit an indecent assault upon (a female).
  3. To cause to become very angry; as, the burning of the flag outraged the small conservative town.

Outrage

v. i.
  1. To be guilty of an outrage; to act outrageously.