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violate
verb violated, violating
    1. To disregard or break (a law, agreement or oath).
      Thesaurus: break, disobey, defy, flout, disregard, turn up one's nose at (slang), thumb one's nose at (US slang), transgress, infringe; Antonym: uphold, observe.
    2. To treat (something sacred or private) with disrespect; to profane.
      Thesaurus: defile, infringe, rape, desecrate, ravish, dishonour, invade, pollute.
    3. To disturb or disrupt (eg a person's peace or privacy).
    4. To rape or sexually abuse someone.
      Thesaurus: assault, rape, ravish, dishonour.
Derivative: violable
adj
    Derivative: violation
    noun
      An act of breaking a law, agreement or oath.
        Thesaurus: transgression, infringement, infraction, negligence, trespass, breach.
      An act of rape or disrespect.
        Thesaurus: rape, ravishment, defilement, assault, degradation, invasion.
    Derivative: violator
    noun
      Etymology: 15c: from Latin violare, violatum to treat violently.



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