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/vˈaɪəleɪt/ Listen

verb

Violate v. t. (past & past part. violates; pres. part. violating)

To treat in a violent manner; to abuse. "His wife Boadicea violated with stripes, his daughters with rape."

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." "Oft have they violated The temple, oft the law, with foul affronts."

To disturb; to interrupt. "Employed, it seems, to violate sleep."

To commit rape on; to ravish; to outrage.

Synonyms: To injure; disturb; interrupt; infringe; transgress; profane; deflour; debauch; dishonor.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Violate" Quotes from Famous Books

... the papal chair in general, and of the Caraffa family in particular, and that the moment had arrived for claiming the benefit of that protection. He assured him, moreover, as by full papal authority, that in respecting the recent truce with Spain, his majesty would violate both human and divine law. Reason and justice required him to defend the pontiff, now that the Spaniards were about to profit by the interval of truce to take measures for his detriment. Moreover, as the Pope was included in the truce ...

— The Rise of the Dutch Republic, 1555-1566 • John Lothrop Motley

... court thought they might with impunity violate the rules of etiquette because Frederick William was unfortunate, the people indemnified him for this neglect, and honored him. Thousands hurried out of the gate to cheer him on his arrival, and escorted him amid the most ...

— NAPOLEON AND BLUCHER • L. Muhlbach

... church act had subverted the dominant status of the English church. A court requires to subpoena witnesses, to be protected from contempt, to have its decrees carried out by the civil powers. Questions of ritual, such as baptism, would violate the religious opinions of other denominations. A clergyman, for burying an unbaptised child might be liable to deposition; a baptist might be subpoened to give evidence against him. Thus the jurisdiction of a court passed beyond the limits of a single denomination, and involved the ...

— The History of Tasmania, Volume I (of 2) • John West

... looks after each family. When children marry, the tigyama of the two families unite to form one who thereafter guards the couple. While usually well disposed they are capable of killing those who fail to show them respect, or who violate the rules ...

— The Wild Tribes of Davao District, Mindanao - The R. F. Cummings Philippine Expedition • Fay-Cooper Cole

... in confirmation of a provision of the Articles of Confederation declaring that "no treaties with foreign powers should be entered into but by the assent of nine States." The minority contended that such a resolution could not be repealed by the vote of only seven States, for that would be to violate a fundamental condition of the Articles of Confederation. It is easy to see now that there ought not to have been a difference among honorable men on such a point as that. Nevertheless Mr. Jay, supported by ...

— James Madison • Sydney Howard Gay

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