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How to Say "sexually assaulted" in Spanish

The Spanish word forsexually assaultedis violóC1 level.

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VerbC1formal
formal terminology
A stylized figure is surrounded by a faint protective blue aura, which is being pierced by the silhouette of an intrusive hand, symbolizing the violation of personal autonomy.

Examples

El acusado violó a la víctima la noche del crimen.

The accused raped the victim on the night of the crime.

La sentencia confirmó que él violó a varias mujeres.

The sentence confirmed that he sexually assaulted several women.

Direct Past Tense

As the preterite form, 'violó' focuses on the single moment the action occurred and finished, contrasting with the imperfect tense which would describe an ongoing situation or habit in the past.

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