vt to treat in a violent manner; to abuse.
2. violate ·vt to disturb; to interrupt.
3. violate ·vt to commit rape on; to ravish; to outrage.
4. violate ·vt 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.