Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reviolate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: re-vi-o-late
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To violate again.

Example Sentences

"Those polluted external intruders who cross the boundaries of her ritual sanctuary unwittingly "reviolate" her bodily boundaries with the pollutants which they exude."
"Z felt most comfortable imposing the death penalty where the defendant is 'incorrigible and would reviolate if released,' and less comfortable where the defendant is found to have been 'temporarily insane.'"
"In this way, the state can learn which measures are most effective in ensuring that offenders do not reviolate."

Etymology

From re- + violate.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: re

Inflected Forms

reviolates (present, singular) reviolating (participle, present) reviolated (participle, past) reviolated (past)

Questions

What does reviolate mean?: To violate again.
Where does reviolate come from?: From re- + violate.

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