violate

violated violating violates
Verb
1. fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns; "This sentence violates the rules of syntax"
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2. act in disregard of laws and rules; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"
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3. destroy; "Don't violate my garden"; "violate my privacy"
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4. violate the sacred character of a place or language; "desecrate a cemetary"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God"
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5. force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night"
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6. destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the beautiful country"
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