English-Dutch translations for violence

• geweld
  Geweld mag geen geweld oproepen. Violence cannot be met with violence.
  Geweld lokt geweld uit en haat roept haat op. Violence begets violence, and revenge begets revenge.
  Steeds kwam uit dat geweld meer geweld voort. This violence was continuously breeding more violence.
• geweldpleging
  Vindt u niet dat hier sprake is van geweldpleging? Do you not think this is violence?
  Geweldpleging tegen kinderen is al helemaal afschuwelijk. Violence against children is especially odious.
  Vooral de racistische geweldpleging moet krachtdadig worden aangepakt. Above all, we must firmly combat racist violence.
• violentie

Definition of violence

• Extreme force
• Action which causes destruction, pain, or suffering
• Widespread fighting
• Injustice, wrong
• ravishment; rape; violation
• To subject to violence

Examples

• The violence of the storm, fortunately, was more awesome than destructive
• We try to avoid violence in resolving conflicts
• Violence between the government and the rebels continues
• The translation does violence to the original novel

Related words

• nonviolence
• ultraviolence
• antiviolence
• domestic violence
• act of violence
• intimate partner violence
• police violence
• willingness to use violence
• victim of violence