violable
(adjective) capable of being violated; “a violable rule”; “a violable contract”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
violable (comparative more violable, superlative most violable)
Capable of being violated, broken, or injured.
• breakable
• inviolable (incapable of being violated)
• compliable (capable of being complied)
Source: Wiktionary
Vi"o*la*ble, a. Etym: [L. violabilis: cf. F. violable. See Violate.]
Definition: Capable of being violated, broken, or injured.
– Vi"o*la*bly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 November 2024
(noun) (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
