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violate

 
Verb violate has 6 senses
  1. violate, go against, break - fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns; "This sentence violates the rules of syntax"
    Antonyms: conform to
    Derived form: noun violation2
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
  2. transgress, offend, infract, violate, go against, breach, break - act in disregard of laws and rules; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"
    --2 is one way to disrespect
    Derived form: noun violator1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  3. violate - destroy; "Don't violate my garden"; "violate my privacy"
    --3 is one way to
    touch, disturb
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s something
    Something ----s something
  4. desecrate, profane, outrage, violate - violate the sacred character of a place or language; "desecrate a cemetary"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God"
    --4 is one way to assail, assault, set on, attack
    Derived forms: noun violation4, noun violation3
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
  5. rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage - force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night"
    --5 is one way to assail, assault, set on, attack
    Derived forms: noun violation5, noun violator2
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody
  6. rape, spoil, despoil, violate, plunder - destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the beautiful country"
    --6 is one way to destroy, ruin
    Sample sentence:
    They want to violate the prisoners
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