vi·o·lence 
/ˈvajələns/ noun
/ˈvajələns/ noun [noncount] 1 : the use of physical force to harm someone, to damage property, etc.
▪ an act of violence ▪ They need to learn how to settle their arguments without resorting to violence. ▪ They spoke out against (the use of) violence against women. ▪ Violence erupted in the streets. [=people began fighting, setting fires, etc., in the streets] ▪ movies filled with sex and violence ▪ gun violence ▪ domestic violence [=acts or threats of physical harm that happen in the home] 2 : great destructive force or energy
▪ The violence of the storm caused great fear.
▪ an act of violence ▪ They need to learn how to settle their arguments without resorting to violence. ▪ They spoke out against (the use of) violence against women. ▪ Violence erupted in the streets. [=people began fighting, setting fires, etc., in the streets] ▪ movies filled with sex and violence ▪ gun violence ▪ domestic violence [=acts or threats of physical harm that happen in the home]
▪ The violence of the storm caused great fear.
do violence to
: to harm or weaken (something) : to make (something) less effective
▪ They want to make a movie from the book without doing violence to the simplicity of the original story.
▪ They want to make a movie from the book without doing violence to the simplicity of the original story.
