outrage
To cause or commit an outrage uponTo cause or commit an outrage upon; to treat with violence or abuse.
» Tom is outraged.
Tom ist empört.
Том возмущен.
Том розлючений.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To cause or commit an outrage upon; to treat with violence or abuse.
1725-1726, William Broome, Odyssey The interview […] outrages all the rules of decency.
mit Füßen treten, brüskieren, vor den Kopf stoßen
(transitive)To inspire feelings of outrage in.
The senator's comments outraged the community.
empören, schockieren
(archaic, transitive)To sexually violate; to rape.
(obsolete, transitive)To rage in excess of.
- violate the sacred character of a place or language
- strike with disgust or revulsion
- force (someone) to have sex against their will
Examples
70 sentencesTom is outraged.
Том розлючений. — deniko
ruТом возмущен. — sharptoothed
deTom ist empört. — Felixjp
I was outraged.
Я був обурений. — deniko
ruЯ был оскорблён. — Olya
deIch war empört. — wolfgangth
The outraged employee resigned at once.
I know that Tom is outraged.
Tom was outraged, but Mary wasn't.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English outrage, from Old French outrage, oultrage (“excess”), from Vulgar LatFrom Middle English outrage, from Old French outrage, oultrage (“excess”), from Vulgar Latin *ultrāticum ("a going beyond"), derived from Latin ultrā (“beyond”). Later reanalysed as out- + rage, whence the contemporary pronunciation, though neither of these are etymologically related.
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Forms
outrages, outraging, outraged, outragedSynonyms
73 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle