violating

verb

destroy and strip of its possession

force (someone) to have sex against their will

violate the sacred character of a place or language

destroy

act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

fail to agree with

Roots

violoviol- · Latin · treat with force

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Where does violating come from?

The word violating breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root viol-, from Latin violo (“treat with force”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.