Definition of: violate

(vī′ə·lāt) v.t. ·lat·ed, lat·ing
1. To break or infringe, as a law, oath, agreement, etc.
2. To treat irreverently; profane, as a holy place.
3. To break in upon; disturb.
4. To ravish; rape.
5. To do violence to; offend grossly; outrage.
6. Obs. To treat roughly; abuse. [<L violatus, pp. of violare use violence <vis force]
—vi′o·la′tor noun Synonyms: abuse, debauch, defile, deflower, desecrate, hurt, injure, outrage, pollute, profane, rape, ravish. See ABUSE, POLLUTE.