violenter
French → English
(crime) To assault: to commit physical violence or sexual assault against a person
Le criminel a été condamné pour avoir violenté plusieurs victimes.
(English) The criminal was sentenced for having assaulted several victims.
Elle a eu peur d'être violentée en rentrant seule tard le soir.
(English) She was afraid of being assaulted while walking home alone late at night.
(metaphor) To force: to compel someone to act against their will or nature
On ne peut pas violenter la nature sans en subir les conséquences.
(English) One cannot force nature without suffering the consequences.
Il a dû se violenter pour parler en public malgré sa timidité.
(English) He had to force himself to speak in public despite his shyness.
Entry ID: fr:en:violenter · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary