Definitions
characterized by violence or bloodshed
Word origin
From Middle English violent, from Old French violent, from Latin violentus, from vīs (“strength”). Displaced native Old English stræc. For the verb, compare French violenter.
Used in a sentence
“A violent wind ripped the branch from the tree.”
“We would rather negotiate, but we will use violent means if necessary.”
“Looking at hundreds of campaigns over the last century, Chenoweth found that nonviolent campaigns are twice as likely to achieve their goals as violent campaigns.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Using force”7 letters
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