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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (6)

1. fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns;
- Example: "This sentence violates the rules of syntax"
[syn: violate, go against, break]

2. act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises;
- Example: "offend all laws of humanity"
- Example: "violate the basic laws or human civilization"
- Example: "break a law"
- Example: "break a promise"
[syn: transgress, offend, infract, violate, go against, breach, break]

3. destroy;
- Example: "Don't violate my garden"
- Example: "violate my privacy"

4. violate the sacred character of a place or language;
- Example: "desecrate a cemetery"
- Example: "violate the sanctity of the church"
- Example: "profane the name of God"
[syn: desecrate, profane, outrage, violate]

5. force (someone) to have sex against their will;
- Example: "The woman was raped on her way home at night"
[syn: rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage]

6. destroy and strip of its possession;
- Example: "The soldiers raped the beautiful country"
[syn: rape, spoil, despoil, violate, plunder]



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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.
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            His wife Boadicea violated with stripes, his
            daughters with rape.                  --Milton.
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   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.
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            Violated vows
            'Twixt the souls of friend and friend. --Shak.
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            Oft have they violated
            The temple, oft the law, with foul affronts.
                                                  --Milton.
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   3. To disturb; to interrupt. "Employed, it seems, to violate
      sleep." --Milton.
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   4. To commit rape on; to ravish; to outrage.
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   Syn: To injure; disturb; interrupt; infringe; transgress;
        profane; deflour; debauch; dishonor.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

violate
    v 1: fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or
         patterns; "This sentence violates the rules of syntax"
         [syn: violate, go against, break] [ant: conform to]
    2: act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises;
       "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or
       human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise" [syn:
       transgress, offend, infract, violate, go against,
       breach, break] [ant: keep, observe]
    3: destroy; "Don't violate my garden"; "violate my privacy"
    4: violate the sacred character of a place or language;
       "desecrate a cemetery"; "violate the sanctity of the church";
       "profane the name of God" [syn: desecrate, profane,
       outrage, violate]
    5: force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman
       was raped on her way home at night" [syn: rape, ravish,
       violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage]
    6: destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the
       beautiful country" [syn: rape, spoil, despoil,
       violate, plunder]