violate

Meanings

Verb

fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
- "This sentence violates the rules of syntax"
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
- "violate the basic laws or human civilization"
destroy
- "Don't violate my garden"
- "violate my privacy"
violate the sacred character of a place or language
- "violate the sanctity of the church"
force (someone) to have sex against their will
destroy and strip of its possession
To break or disregard (a rule or convention).
To rape.
To cite (a person) for a parole violation.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English violaten (“to defile, render impure”), from violat(e) (“defiled, desecrated”, also used as the past participle of violaten) + -en, borrowed from Latin violātus, perfect passive participle of violō (“to treat with violence (whether bodily or mental)”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Ultimately from vīs (“strength, power, force, violence”).

Synonyms

assault, breach, break, desecrate, despoil, dishonor, dishonour, go against, infract, offend, outrage, plunder, profane, rape, ravish, spoil, transgress

Antonyms

comply, conform to, keep, obey

Scrabble Score: 10

violate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
violate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
violate is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

violate is a valid Words With Friends word