Definition of violate
Etymology
< Latin violatus, pp. of violare ("treat with violence, whether bodily or mental") < vis ("strength, power, force, violence")
Pronunciation
Verb
to violate (third-person singular simple present violates, present participle violating, simple past and past participle violated)
- To break, disregard, disagree or not act according to (rules, conventions, etc.).
- To rape.
Derived terms
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