violated

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verb (used with object), vi·o·lat·ed, vi·o·lat·ing.

to break, infringe, or transgress (a law, rule, agreement, promise, instructions, etc.).

to break in upon or disturb rudely; interfere thoughtlessly with: to violate his privacy.

to break through or pass by force or without right: to violate a frontier.

to treat irreverently or disrespectfully; desecrate; profane: violate a human right.

to molest sexually, especially to rape.

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Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin violātus, past participle of violāre to treat with violence, violate, apparently derivative of violentus violent (taking viol- as base); see -ate¹

Related forms

vi·o·la·tor, vi·o·lat·er, noun

pre·vi·o·late, verb (used with object), pre·vi·o·lat·ed, pre·vi·o·lat·ing.

qua·si-vi·o·lat·ed, adjective

re·vi·o·late, verb (used with object), re·vi·o·lat·ed, re·vi·o·lat·ing.

un·vi·o·lat·ed, adjective

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violate (ˈvaɪəˌleɪt)

—vb
1.	to break, disregard, or infringe (a law, agreement, etc)
2.	to rape or otherwise sexually assault
3.	to disturb rudely or improperly; break in upon
4.	to treat irreverently or disrespectfully; outrage: he violated a sanctuary
5.	obsolete to mistreat physically

—*adj*
6.	archaic violated or dishonoured

[C15: from Latin violāre to do violence to, from vīs strength]

'violable

—*adj*

viola'bility

—n

'violableness

—n

'violably

—*adv*

vio'lation

—n

'violative

—*adj*

'violator

—n

'violater

—n

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Word Origin & History

violate

early 15c., "to break" (an oath, etc.), from L. violatus (see violation). Sense of "ravish" is first recorded mid-15c.

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Example sentences

There is no question that the obstruction and witness tampering statutes can be

violated by acts that occur in civil proceedings.

Obviously the more relevant question is simply whether or not the legal way is

being violated.

The correspondents spoke in whispers, as though the secrets of the spot would

be violated by loud talk.