Dictionary Check: violate
"violate" is a valid word!
Scrabble
10
points
Words with Friends
12
points
Definition
verb
fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
Example:
"This sentence violates the rules of syntax"
verb
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
Example:
"offend all laws of humanity"
verb
destroy
Example:
"Don't violate my garden"
verb
violate the sacred character of a place or language
Example:
"desecrate a cemetery"
verb
force (someone) to have sex against their will
Example:
"The woman was raped on her way home at night"
verb
destroy and strip of its possession
Example:
"The soldiers raped the beautiful country"
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