violate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈvaɪəleɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈvaɪəˌleɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(vīə lāt′)

Inflections of 'violate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
violates
v 3rd person singular
violating
v pres p
violated
v past
violated
v past p

violate
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Sense: To transgress
Synonyms:
outrage Collocations, disrupt Collocations, infringe, break Collocations, tamper with, meddle, transgress
Sense: To rape
Synonyms:
dishonor, defile, ravish, molest, debauch, attack Collocations, rape Collocations
Sense: To desecrate
Synonyms:
profane, defile, despoil, lay waste, desecrate, sully


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