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Grammar : Verb
Spell : vahy-uh-leyt
Phonetic Transcription : ˈvaɪ əˌleɪt



Definition of violate

Origin :
  • early 15c., "to break" (an oath, etc.), from Latin violatus (see violation). Sense of "ravish" is first recorded mid-15c. Related: Violated; violating.
  • verb break a law, agreement
  • verb rape, defile
Example sentences :
  • Violate the tombs, if she has taken refuge in the abodes of death, far within some passage or hypogeum.
  • Extract from : « The Works of Theophile Gautier, Volume 5 » by Theophile Gautier

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