violate

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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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