Vi"o*late (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Violates (?);
p. pr. & vb. n.
Violating.]
[L. violatus, p. p. of
violare to violate, fr.
vis strength, force. See Violent.] 1. To treat in a violent manner; to abuse.
His wife Boadicea violated
with stripes, his daughters with rape.
Milton. 2. To do violence to, as to anything that should be held sacred or respected; to profane; to desecrate; to break forcibly; to trench upon; to infringe.
Violated
vows
'Twixt the souls of friend and
friend.
Shak.
Oft have they violated
The temple, oft the law, with
foul affronts.
Milton.
3. To disturb; to interrupt. "Employed, it
seems, to violate sleep." Milton.
4.
To commit rape on; to ravish; to outrage.
Syn. -- To injure; disturb; interrupt; infringe; transgress; profane; deflour; debauch; dishonor.
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