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Main Entry:: ¹vi·o·late
Pronunciation:: \ˈvī-ə-ˌlāt\
Function:: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):: vi·o·lat·ed; vi·o·lat·ing
Etymology:: Middle English, from Latin violatus, past participle of violare, from viol- (as in violentus violent)
Date:: 15th century

1: break , disregard <violate the law>2: to do harm to the person or especially the chastity of ; specifically : rape 23: to fail to show proper respect for : profane <violate a shrine>4: interrupt , disturb <violate the peace of a spring evening — Nancy Larter>

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\-ˌlā-tiv\ adjective

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\-ˌlā-tər\ noun

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