Verb
1. fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns;
"This sentence violates the rules of syntax"2. act in disregard of laws and rules;
"offend all laws of humanity""violate the basic laws or human civilization""break a law"3. destroy;
"Don't violate my garden""violate my privacy"4. violate the sacred character of a place or language;
"desecrate a cemetary""violate the sanctity of the church""profane the name of God"5. force (someone) to have sex against their will;
"The woman was raped on her way home at night"6. destroy and strip of its possession;
"The soldiers raped the beautiful country"