violatevi•o•late /'vaɪəleɪt/

vt

1. 违反；触犯；违背

• violate the regulations 违反规定

2. 正式 亵渎，污辱

• violate a shrine 亵渎圣地

3. 妨害；侵犯(个人隐私权等)

• violate one's right of free speech 侵犯某人的言论自由

4. 文 强暴；强奸

–violator n C