[vi.o.late] vt -lat.ed ; -lat.ing [ME, fr. L violatus, pp. of violare, prob. fr. violentus violent] (15c) 1: break, disregard "~ the law"
2: to do harm to the person or esp. the chastity of; specif: rape
3: to fail to show proper respect for: profane "~ a shrine"
4: interrupt, disturb "~ the peace of a spring evening --Nancy Larter" -- vi.o.la.tive adj -- vi.o.la.tor n
[2]vi.o.late adj (1503) archaic: subjected to violation