Outrage, n.
Etymology: [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. He wrought great outrages, wasting all the country. Spenser.
2. Excess; luxury. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Syn. -- Affront; insult; abuse. See Affront.
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Outrage, v. t.
To rage in excess of. [R.] Young.
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. Atterbury. This interview outrages all decency. Broome.
2. Specifically, to violate; to commit an indecent assault upon (a female).
Outrage, v. t.
To be guilty of an outrage; to act outrageously.