violent, violate, violet

Violent or violent describes something done with force or great strength, physically or emotionally --
He was the victim of a violent crime; they won't let him serve on a jury.
The tree was knocked down by the violent storm.
He has difficulty controlling his violent emotions.
He suffered from a violent attack of nerves.

Violate or violate means to break a rule or law, the terms of an agreement or code, or to abuse the rights of other people--
You may be evicted if you violate the terms of the lease.
If you violate the terms of your probation agreement, you will have to serve your sentence in jail.
That security camera may violate your neighbor's right to privacy.

Violate also means to attack or molest; to desecrate or profane--
She said that he attempted to violate her, but now she's afraid to testify.
Even a career criminal might hesitate to violate the sanctuary of a church.

Violet or violet means a small purple flower, or the color purple--
She had one tiny violet in a vase on her desk.
The colors of the rainbow are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"His violent emotional outburst turned his face violet; he was tempted to violate their agreement."

Note--"violence" is a noun ( thing or idea ), meaning destructive action, or the use of force to cause harm--
The violence done to his body seemed to heal more quickly than the violence done to his mind.

Note # 2--"violins" is the plural ( more than one ) of "violin", meaning a fiddle, the stringed musical instrument played with a bow--
The violins sound wonderful tonight.
There are several violins in that shop window.
Not to be confused with "violin's", the possessive ( belonging to ) of "violin", meaning fiddle--
His violin's sound is odd. Has he tuned it lately?
Not to be confused with "violin's", a contraction of "violin is"--
This violin's out of tune.

Note # 3--"inviolate" ( one word ) means untouched or undisturbed; unprofaned--
They built a tall fence, so that their little garden would remain inviolate, even from prying eyes.

Not to be confused with "in violet" ( two words, rhymes with inviolate ), meaning done in purple, painted purple, or colored purple--
Do you have this dress in violet?
Wouldn't this look nice in violet?

Note # 4--"Violet" ( a proper noun, always capitalized ) may also be a woman's or a girl's given name--
Hi! This is my friend, Violet Jones.
Is Violet at home?