Thesaurus: violate

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1. v. t. To treat in a violent manner; to abuse.
2. v. t. To do violence to, as to anything that should be held sacred or respected; to profane; to desecrate; to break forcibly; to trench upon; to infringe.
3. v. t. To disturb; to interrupt.
4. v. t. To commit rape on; to ravish; to outrage.
5. v. fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
6. v. act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
7. v. violate the sacred character of a place or language
8. v. force (someone) to have sex against their will
9. v. destroy and strip of its possession
10. 1. To treat in a violent manner; to abuse. His wife Boadicea violated with stripes, his daughters with rape. Milton. 2. To do violence to, as to anything that should be held sacred or respected; to profane; to desecrate; to break forcibly; to trench upon; to infringe. Violated vows 'Twixt the souls of friend and friend. Shak. Oft have they violated The temple, oft the law, with foul affronts. Milton. 3. To disturb; to interrupt. "Employed, it seems, to violate sleep." Milton. 4. To commit rape on; to ravish; to outrage. Syn. -- To injure; disturb; interrupt; infringe; transgress; profane; deflour; debauch; dishonor.
11. v:100 v. fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns v. destroy