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violar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • abuse noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.
  • break verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
  • compromise noun An agreement reached when each side gives up part of what it wants.
  • take verb To reach out and get hold of something, or to remove or carry it away.
  • trespass verb To enter someone's land or property without permission.
  • violate verb To break or fail to comply with a law, rule, or agreement.

Senses

violar is used for these senses in English:

  • abuse (transitive) To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to use improperly; to use for a wrong purpose or end; to pervert [from around 1350 to 1470.]
  • abuse (transitive, archaic) To violate; defile; to rape; (reflexive) to masturbate. [from around 1350 to 1470]
  • break (transitive) To surpass or do better than (a specific number); to do better than (a record), setting a new record.
  • compromise (transitive) To breach (a security system).
  • take (transitive) To have sex with.
  • violate (transitive) To break or disregard (a rule or convention).
  • violate (transitive) To rape.

abuse — full definition

  1. noun Cruel or violent treatment of a person, often repeated.
  2. noun The wrong or harmful use of something, such as power, drugs, or a position of trust.
  3. verb To treat someone cruelly or violently.
  4. verb To use something improperly or excessively, especially drugs or alcohol.

break — full definition

  1. verb To separate something into pieces by force, often suddenly.
  2. verb To stop working properly; to malfunction.
  3. verb To fail to keep (a promise, rule, or law).
  4. verb To interrupt or bring an end to something continuous.
  5. noun A short pause or rest from an activity.

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