Dictionary definition · violate
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"offend all laws of humanity"
- destroy"Don't violate my garden"
- violate the sacred character of a place or language"desecrate a cemetery"
- force (someone) to have sex against their will"The woman was raped on her way home at night"
- destroy and strip of its possession"The soldiers raped the beautiful country"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).