violator

Variant of violate

transitive verb violated, violating

  1. to break (a law, rule, promise, etc.); fail to keep or observe; infringe on
  2. to commit a sexual assault on; esp., to rape (a woman)
  3. to desecrate or profane (something sacred)
  4. to break in upon; interrupt thoughtlessly; disturb: to violate someone's privacy
  5. to offend, insult, or outrage: to violate one's sense of decency

Origin: ME violaten < L violatus, pp. of violare, to use force or violence, akin to vis, force

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