B1verb · intransitive · frequent

violence

vio·lence

violence · violences · violenced · violencing

To subject to violenceTo subject to violence.

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/ˈvaɪ(ə)lən(t)s/

» I can't put up with his violence any longer.

Ich kann seine Gewalttätigkeit nicht länger ertragen. — al_ex_an_der

Я больше не могу терпеть его насилие. — soniamiku

Я більше не можу терпіти його агресивність. — shanghainese

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Meaning

1 senses

(nonstandard)To subject to violence.

Examples

397 sentences

I can't put up with his violence any longer.
Я більше не можу терпіти його агресивність. — shanghainese
ruЯ больше не могу терпеть его насилие. — soniamiku
deIch kann seine Gewalttätigkeit nicht länger ertragen. — al_ex_an_der
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We don't like violence.
Ми не любимо насильства. — deniko
ruМы не любим насилие. — Lenin_1917
deWir mögen keine Gewalt. — al_ex_an_der
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We hate violence.
Ми ненавидимо насильство. — deniko
ruМы ненавидим насилие. — Lenin_1917
deWir verabscheuen Gewalt. — al_ex_an_der
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I hate violence.
Я ненавиджу насильство. — deniko
ruЯ ненавижу насилие. — tasarut
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You must never resort to violence.
ruВы никогда не должны прибегать к насилию. — fjay69
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Origin

Inherited from Middle English violence, borrowed from Old French violence, borrowed from L

Inherited from Middle English violence, borrowed from Old French violence, borrowed from Latin violentia, from violēns /violentus (“violent”) + -ia. See violent. Displaced native Old English stræc.

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Forms

violences, violencing, violenced, violenced

Base form	violence · to violence
3rd person singular	violences
Present participle	violencing
Past simple	violenced
Past participle	violenced

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	violence
he, she, it	violences

Past simpleLesson

all persons

violenced

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have violenced
he, she, it	has violenced

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will violence

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

Collocations

4 patterns

resort to violence
too much violence
much violence on
much violence