Category:Violate

Vi"o*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Violates; p. pr. & vb. n. Violating.] Etym: [l. violatus, p. p. of violare to violate, fr. vis strength, Force. See violent.]

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.