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   vi·o·late

   /ˈvīəˌlāt/

   verb

   • 1. break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement): "they violated the terms of a ceasefire" Similar contravenebreachcommit a breach ofinfringeinfractbreaktransgressoverstepnot comply withdisobeydefyfloutfly in the face ofrebel againstdisregardignorepay no heed totake no notice ofarchaic:set at naughtOpposite comply with
   • ▪ fail to respect (someone's peace, privacy, or rights): "they denied that human rights were being violated" Similar invadeintrude onencroach onimpinge ontrespass onobtrude onbreak intointerfere withdisturbdisruptupsetshatter
   • ▪ treat (something sacred) with irreverence or disrespect: "he was accused of violating a tomb" Similar desecrateprofanetreat sacrilegiouslytreat with disrespectblasphemedefiledegradedebasedamagevandalizedefacedestroyinformal:trashOpposite respect
   • ▪ rape or sexually assault (someone). Similar rapeindecently assaultsexually assaultassaultforce oneself onforcesexually abuseabusemolestinterfere withseduceinformal:pop someone's cherrybedeuphemistic:have one's (evil) way withtake advantage ofdated:ravishdeflowerdefiledishonorruintake away someone's innocence

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin violat- ‘treated violently’, from the verb violare.

   Derivatives

   • 1. violable adjective
   • 2. violative adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › violateViolate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : break, disregard. violate the law. 2. : to do harm to the person or especially the chastity of. specifically : rape sense 1. 3. : to fail to show proper respect for : profane. violate a shrine. 4. : interrupt, disturb. violate the peace of a spring evening Nancy Larter. violative. vī-ə-ˌlā-tiv. adjective. violator. vī-ə-ˌlā-tər. noun.

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   Violate definition: to act against (a law, principle, promise, agreement, instruction, etc.); break, transgress, or fail to honor. See examples of VIOLATE used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVIOLATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   VIOLATE definition: 1. to break or act against something, especially a law, agreement, principle, or something that…. Learn more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › violateViolate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Violate is a verb that describes actions that show no respect for people, laws, property, and customs. Drivers violate the law when they fail to stop at red lights, and people violate your privacy when they eavesdrop on your personal conversations.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVIOLATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   violation (vaɪəleɪʃən ) Word forms: plural violations variable noun. To deprive the boy of his education is a violation of state law. [ + of] He was in violation of his contract. [ + of] Synonyms: invasion, intrusion, trespass, breach More Synonyms of violate.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › violateViolate Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Violate definition: To disregard or act in a manner that does not conform to (a law or promise, for example).

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishviolate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   violate something (formal) to disturb or not respect someone's peace, privacy, etc. She accused the press photographers of violating her privacy. violate something to damage or destroy a holy or special place synonym desecrate to violate a grave. violate somebody (literary or old-fashioned) to force someone to have sex synonym rape. violation.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishviolate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of violate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › violateViolate - definition of violate by The Free Dictionary

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    1. To disregard or act in a manner that does not conform to (a law or promise, for example). 2. To assault (a person) sexually. 3. To do harm to (property or qualities considered sacred); desecrate or defile. 4. To disturb rudely or improperly; interrupt: violated our privacy.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › violateViolate Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    VIOLATE meaning: 1 : to do something that is not allowed by (a law, rule, etc.); 2 : to take away, interfere with, or ignore (something, such as a person's rights or privacy) in an unfair or illegal way.