violate

 
Pronunciation: /ˈvʌɪəleɪt/

verb

[with object]
  • 1break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement): they violated the terms of a ceasefire
  • fail to respect (someone’s peace, privacy, or rights): they denied that human rights were being violated
  • 2treat (something sacred) with irreverence or disrespect: he was accused of violating a tomb
  • 3rape or sexually assault (someone).

Derivatives

violator

noun

violable

adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin violat- 'treated violently', from the verb violare