Meaning

1 senses

  1. (obsolete)To violate, especially to rape.

Origin

From Middle English vyole, from either Middle French violer or Latin violāre. Compare viol

From Middle English vyole, from either Middle French violer or Latin violāre. Compare violate.

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Forms

violes, violing, violed, violed
Base formviole · to viole
3rd person singularvioles
Present participlevioling
Past simplevioled
Past participlevioled

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyviole
he, she, itvioles

Past simpleLesson

all personsvioled

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave violed
he, she, ithas violed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill viole

Synonyms

18 synonyms
outrageB2abuseB2forceB2oppressB1polluteA2ravageB2violateB2grapeA1misusevitiateconstupratedefiledefouldishonour

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
violateB2violationviolatorviolenceB1violentA2

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