• verb:   fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns

  Example: "This sentence violates the rules of syntax"

• verb:   destroy

  Example: "Don't violate my garden"

• verb:   force (someone) to have sex against their will
• verb:   act in disregard of laws and rules

  Example: "Violate the basic laws or human civilization"

• verb:   violate the sacred character of a place or language

  Example: "Violate the sanctity of the church"

• verb:   destroy and strip of its possession

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