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Definitions for Violating
[1] to break, infringe, or transgress (a law, rule, agreement, promise, instructions, etc.).
[2] to break in upon or disturb rudely; interfere thoughtlessly with: to violate his privacy.
[3] to break through or pass by force or without right: to violate a frontier.
[4] to treat irreverently or disrespectfully; desecrate; profane: violate a human right.
[5] to molest sexually, especially to rape.
[6] to break, disregard, or infringe (a law, agreement, etc)
[7] to rape or otherwise sexually assault
[8] to disturb rudely or improperly; break in upon
[9] to treat irreverently or disrespectfully; outrage he violated a sanctuary
[10] obsolete to mistreat physically
[11] archaic violated or dishonoured
Words related to Violating
violatecontravene, defy, infringe, offend, oppose, disregard, breach, disrupt, disobey, abuse, invade, withstand, err, profane, meddle, resist, trespass, contaminate, encroach, outrage
Words nearby Violating
violateviola d'amore, viola da braccio, viola da gamba, violable, violaceous, violate, violation, violative, violence, violent, violent storm
Origin of Violating
e1400–50; late Middle English < Latin violātus, past participle of violāre to treat with violence, violate, apparently derivative of violentus violent (taking viol- as base); see -ate1
Other words from Violating
vi·o·la·tor , vi·o·lat·er , noun
pre·vi·o·late , verb (used with object), pre·vi·o·lat·ed, pre·vi·o·lat·ing.
qua·si-vi·o·lat·ed , adjective
re·vi·o·late , verb (used with object), re·vi·o·lat·ed, re·vi·o·lat·ing.
un·vi·o·lat·ed , adjective
Word origin for Violating
eC15: from Latin violāre to do violence to, from vīs strength
Synonyms for Violating
breach, contravene, defy, disobey, disregard, disrupt, infringe, offend, oppose, tamper with, contaminate, encroach, err, infract, meddle, outrage, profane, resist, sin, transgress, trespass, withstand, sacrilege, trample on