Outrage

Part of speech: noun (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. Chaucer. He wrought great outrages, wasting all the country. Spenser.

2. Excess; luxury. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Synonyms: Affront; insult; abuse. See Affront.

Part of speech: verb (v.)

To rage in excess of. [R.] Young.

Part of speech: verb (v.)

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).

Part of speech: verb (v.)

To be guilty of an outrage; to act outrageously.