1. Treated irreverently or sacrilegiously
   "If he were to become unclean, the temple itself would be violated";
   - profaned

1. Fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
   "This sentence violates the rules of syntax";
   - go against, break
    
2. Act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
   "violate the basic laws or human civilization";
   - transgress, offend, infract, go against, breach, break, outrage
    
3. Disregard the sacred character of a place or language
   "violate the sanctity of the church";
   - desecrate, profane, defile
    
4. Force (someone) to have sex against their will
   "The attacker was charged with violating his victim";
   - rape, ravish [archaic], assault, dishonor [US, archaic], dishonour [Brit, Cdn, archaic]
    
5. Intrude upon or infringe on (rights, privacy, or personal boundaries
   "Don't violate my garden"; "violate my privacy"

See also: desecrated

Type of: assail, assault, attack, belie, contradict, disrespect, disturb, negate, set on, touch

Encyclopedia: Violated