What does Violate mean?

Definitions for Violate
ˈvaɪ əˌleɪtvi·o·late

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. violate, go against, breakverb

    fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns

    "This sentence violates the rules of syntax"

  2. transgress, offend, infract, violate, go against, breach, breakverb

    act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

    "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise"

  3. violateverb

    destroy

    "Don't violate my garden"; "violate my privacy"

  4. desecrate, profane, outrage, violateverb

    violate the sacred character of a place or language

    "desecrate a cemetery"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God"

  5. rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrageverb

    force (someone) to have sex against their will

    "The woman was raped on her way home at night"

  6. rape, spoil, despoil, violate, plunderverb

    destroy and strip of its possession

    "The soldiers raped the beautiful country"

Wiktionary

  1. violateverb

    To break, disregard, disagree or not act according to (rules, conventions, etc.).

  2. violateverb

    To rape.

ChatGPT

  1. violate

    To violate means to break, infringe or disregard a rule, regulation, agreement, or standard. It can also refer to disturbing or not respecting someone's rights or personal space. This term can be used across various contexts such as law, personal relationships, or societal norms.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Violateverb

    to treat in a violent manner; to abuse

  2. Violateverb

    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. Violateverb

    to disturb; to interrupt

  4. Violateverb

    to commit rape on; to ravish; to outrage

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Violate

    vī′ō-lāt, v.t. to injure: to abuse: to ravish: to profane: to break forcibly: to transgress.—adj. Vī′olable, that may be violated, injured, or broken.—adv. Vi′olably.—ns. Vīolā′tion, the act of violating or injuring: infringement: non-observance: profanation: rape; Vī′olātor. [L. violāre, -ātumvis, strength; cf. Gr. is, strength, force.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Violate in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Violate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Violate in a Sentence

  1. Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake:

    The DOJ has employed these investigations in communities across our nation to reform serious patterns and practices of force, biased policing and other unconstitutional practices by law enforcement, i'm asking the Department of Justice to investigate if our police department has engaged in a pattern or practice of stops, searches or arrests that violate the fourth amendment.

  2. Booth Goodwin:

    The CEO and chairman of one of America's largest coal companies now stands convicted of willful violations of the laws that are designed to keep coal miners safe. to go from boardroom to the prospect of incarceration sends a powerful message to executives who would ignore the safety of their workers. It doesn't matter who you are, how rich you are, how powerful you are, if you violate the laws and gamble with the lives of your workers, you will be held accountable.

  3. The National Guard:

    It was not until after receiving the letter from the groups attorneys that the issue was raised to the appropriate level for a legal and full staff review, there, it was determined that granting a tour to the organization would not violate policy and should be permitted. The decision has been reversed and the tour is being granted.

  4. Ken Paxton:

    The city and county orders clearly violate the governors Executive Order No. 32, local authorities have no authority to override it.

  5. T. S. Eliot:

    It's not wise to violate rules until you know how to observe them.

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