Violate (Verb)
Meaning 1
Destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the beautiful country".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 2
Fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns; "This sentence violates the rules of syntax".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 3
Violate the sacred character of a place or language; "desecrate a cemetery"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 4
Force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 5
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".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 6
Destroy; "Don't violate my garden"; "violate my privacy".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.