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Synonyms
vi·o·late (vī́ə-lāt́)

[Middle English violaten, from Latin violāre, violāt-, from vīs, vi-, force.]

transitive verb: -lat·ed, -lat·ing, -lates. 

  1. To break or disregard (a law or promise, for example).
  2. To assault (a person) sexually.
  3. To do harm to (property or qualities considered sacred); desecrate or defile.
  4. To disturb rudely or improperly; interrupt: violated our privacy.

derivatives

vío·látive
adjective
vío·látor
noun