violate

present (v1)

violate

past (v2)

violated

past participle (v3)

violated

present participle

violating

3rd person singular

violates

1. 1.To break or disregard (a rule or convention).

   • Accessing unauthorized files violates security protocol.

2. 2.To rape.

   • Bulgarian soldiers in the meantime entered Turkish houses, violated the women and girls and stole everything they could lay their hands on.
   • That Antonia whom you violated, was your Sister! That Elvira whom you murdered, gave you birth! Tremble, abandoned Hypocrite! Inhuman Parricide! Incestuous Ravisher!

3. 3.To cite (a person) for a parole violation.(slang)

   • If you don't have a job, you can't pay the money, then you get violated and have to go back to prison.

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Everyday conversation

Rare

General reading & writing

Uncommon

Academic

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Literature

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Antonyms

• keep
• observe

Synonyms

• break