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Entry 4 senses Webster, 1913

Violate

/vī'-əl-āt/ · Vi·o·late · IPA /ˈvaɪəˌleɪt/
01 v. t. To treat in a violent manner; to abuse.
imp. & p. p. Violates; p. pr. & vb. n. Violating
  1. 1.
    To treat in a violent manner; to abuse.
    “His wife Boadicea violated with stripes, his daughters with rape.” Milton.
  2. 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. 3.
    To disturb; to interrupt.
  4. 4.
    To commit rape on; to ravish; to outrage.