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Out*rage" (?), v. t. [Out + rage.] To rage in excess of. [R.] Young.
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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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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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Out"rage, v. i. To be guilty of an outrage; to act outrageously.
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