violate

Meaning

1. To break or disregard (a rule or convention).
2. To rape.
3. (slang) To cite (a person) for a parole violation.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvaɪəˌleɪt/

Etymology

From Latin violātus, past participle of violāre (“treat with violence, whether bodily or mental”), from vīs (“strength, power, force, violence”).