Hypertext Webster Gateway: "violate"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Violate \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.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

violate
v 1: 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!" [syn: {go
against}, {break}] [ant: {conform to}]
2: act in disregard of laws and rules; "offend all laws of
humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization";
"break a law" [syn: {transgress}, {offend}, {infract}, {go
against}, {breach}, {break}]
3: harm or destroy; "Don't violate my garden"
4: violate the sacred character of a place, such as a graveyard
[syn: {desecrate}, {profane}, {outrage}]
5: assault sexually; force to have sex [syn: {rape}, {ravish},
{dishonor}, {dishonour}, {outrage}]
6: destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the
beautiful country" [syn: {rape}, {despoil}, {plunder}]


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