violable

[vahy-uh-luh-buhl]

vi·o·la·ble

[vahy-uh-luh-buhl]
adjective
capable of being violated: a violable precept.

Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English: destructive < Latin violābilis, equivalent to violā(re) to violate + -bilis -ble

vi·o·la·bil·i·ty, vi·o·la·ble·ness, noun
vi·o·la·bly, adverb
non·vi·o·la·bil·i·ty, noun
non·vi·o·la·ble, adjective
non·vi·o·la·ble·ness, noun
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non·vi·o·la·b·ly, adverb
un·vi·o·la·ble, adjective
un·vi·o·la·ble·ness, noun
un·vi·o·la·b·ly, adverb
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Violable is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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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
 
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viola'bility
 
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'violableness
 
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'violably
 
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vio'lation
 
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'violative
 
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'violator
 
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'violater
 
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