About The Word Violate
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Violate
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What's The Definition Of Violate?
[v] destroy; "Don't violate my garden"; "violate my privacy"
[v] destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the beautiful country" [v] act in disregard of laws and rules; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law" [v] assault sexually; force to have sex [v] violate the sacred character of a place or language; "desecrate a cemetary"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God" [v] fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns; "He violated the agreement to stay away from his ex-wife"; "You are breaking the law!" Synonyms | Synonyms for Violate: breach | break | break | desecrate | despoil | dishonor | dishonour | go against | go against | infract | offend | outrage | plunder | profane | rape | rape | ravish | spoil | transgress Related Terms | Find terms related to Violate: See Also | assail | assault | attack | blunder | boob | conflict | contravene | destroy | disrespect | disturb | gang-rape | goof | infringe | intrude | ruin | run afoul | set on | sin | sin | touch | transgress | trespass | trespass Violate In Webster's Dictionary \Vi"o*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Violates}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Violating}.] [L. violatus, p. p. of violare to
violate, fr. vis strength, force. See {Violent}.]
1. To treat in a violent manner; to abuse.
His wife Boadicea violated with stripes, his
daughters with rape. --Milton.
2. To do violence to, as to anything that should be held
sacred or respected; to profane; to desecrate; to break
forcibly; to trench upon; to infringe.
Violated vows 'Twixt the souls of friend and friend.
--Shak.
Oft have they violated The temple, oft the law, with
foul affronts. --Milton.
3. To disturb; to interrupt. ``Employed, it seems, to violate
sleep.'' --Milton.
4. To commit rape on; to ravish; to outrage.
Syn: To injure; disturb; interrupt; infringe; transgress;
profane; deflour; debauch; dishonor.
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