Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Violate \Vi"o*late\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Violates}; p. pr. &
   vb. n. {Violating}.] [L. violatus, p. p. of violare to
   violate, fr. vis strength, force. See {Violent}.]
   1. To treat in a violent manner; to abuse.

            His wife Boadicea violated with stripes, his
            daughters with rape.                  --Milton.

   2. 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.

            Violated vows 'Twixt the souls of friend and friend.
                                                  --Shak.

            Oft have they violated The temple, oft the law, with
            foul affronts.                        --Milton.

   3. To disturb; to interrupt. ``Employed, it seems, to violate
      sleep.'' --Milton.

   4. To commit rape on; to ravish; to outrage.

   Syn: To injure; disturb; interrupt; infringe; transgress;
        profane; deflour; debauch; dishonor.

Source : WordNet®

violate
     v 1: fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or
          patterns; "This sentence violates the rules of syntax"
          [syn: {go against}, {break}] [ant: {conform to}]
     2: act in disregard of laws and rules; "offend all laws of
        humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization";
        "break a law" [syn: {transgress}, {offend}, {infract}, {go
        against}, {breach}, {break}]
     3: destroy; "Don't violate my garden"; "violate my privacy"
     4: violate the sacred character of a place or language;
        "desecrate a cemetary"; "violate the sanctity of the
        church"; "profane the name of God" [syn: {desecrate}, {profane},
         {outrage}]
     5: force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman
        was raped on her way home at night" [syn: {rape}, {ravish},
         {assault}, {dishonor}, {dishonour}, {outrage}]
     6: destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the
        beautiful country" [syn: {rape}, {spoil}, {despoil}, {plunder}]