What is the meaning of violate?

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verb

  • Fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns.
    • usage: "This sentence violates the rules of syntax"
  • Act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises.
    • usage: "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise"
  • Destroy.
    • usage: "Don't violate my garden"; "violate my privacy"
  • Violate the sacred character of a place or language.
    • usage: "desecrate a cemetery"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God"
  • Force (someone) to have sex against their will.
    • usage: "The woman was raped on her way home at night"
  • Destroy and strip of its possession.
    • usage: "The soldiers raped the beautiful country"
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APAWordNet. (2010). violate. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/violate/definitions/1319535
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "violate" http://smartdefine.org/violate/definitions/1319535 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, violate, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/violate/definitions/1319535>.
MLAWordNet. "violate" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/violate/definitions/1319535>
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