1behaviour involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something:violence erupted in protest marchesdomestic violence against womenthe fear of physical violencescreen violence
Law the unlawful exercise of physical force or intimidation by the exhibition of such force.
2strength of emotion or of a destructive natural force:the violence of her own feelings
do violence to
damage or adversely affect:how can we regulate access to weapons without doing violence to the constitution?
