verb

1. VIOLATE, destroy
2. VIOLATE, destroy and strip of its possession
3. VIOLATE, act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
4. VIOLATE, force (someone) to have sex against their will
5. VIOLATE, violate the sacred character of a place or language
6. VIOLATE, fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
7. VIOLATE, to do something that is not allowed by (a law, rule, etc.)
8. VIOLATE, to take away, interfere with, or ignore (something, such as a person's rights or privacy) in an unfair or illegal way
9. VIOLATE, to abuse or show disrespect for (something, such as a holy place) usually by damaging it

1. He was arrested for violating his parole.
2. The company violated its customers' privacy.
3. She was attacked and violated by an unknown intruder.