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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 1.6 [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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