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violō — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • maltreat verb To treat badly, to abuse.
  • violate verb To break or fail to comply with a law, rule, or agreement.

Senses

violō is used for these senses in English:

  • maltreat To treat badly, to abuse. [from 18th c.]
  • violate (transitive) To break or disregard (a rule or convention).

violate — full definition

  1. verb To break or fail to comply with a law, rule, or agreement.
  2. verb To disturb or intrude on something that should be respected, such as someone's privacy or a sacred place.
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