violence

fresh

After the protest ended, police warned the community to prepare for fresh violence.

gratuitous, unnecessary

The director removed several scenes of unnecessary violence from the final cut of the film.

endemic, institutionalized, widespread

Gang violence has become widespread in several neighborhoods across the city.

sporadic

The city experienced sporadic violence during the protest, but most neighborhoods remained peaceful.

commit, engage in, inflict, perpetrate, resort to, turn to, use

The protesters refused to resort to violence despite the police provocation.

suffer

Many refugees have suffered terrible violence and had to leave their homes.

breed

Poverty and lack of education can breed violence in communities without proper support systems.

spill over into

The peaceful demonstration unfortunately spilled over into violence when tensions escalated.

contain

The police worked hard to contain the violence that broke out during the protest.

end, quell

Police worked for hours to end the violence that had erupted in the city center.

be capable of

Anyone can be capable of violence when they feel threatened or afraid.

break out, erupt, flare, occur

Street fighting broke out between rival gangs in the city center yesterday afternoon.

mar sth

The peaceful festival was marred by unexpected violence between rival groups.

escalate, intensify, worsen

The situation in the region has intensified as violence continues to spread to neighboring towns.

~ against

The government promised to take stronger action against violence in schools.

~ among

There has been increasing violence among rival gangs in the city over recent years.

~ between

There has been increasing violence between the two neighboring communities over the past year.

~ towards

The government condemned the recent violence towards peaceful protesters in the city.

~ within

The government is working to reduce violence within schools across the country.

an act of violence

The protest remained peaceful despite the police responding with acts of violence.

an end to violence

The peace agreement brought an end to violence in the region after many years of conflict.

an eruption/outbreak of violence

Following the sudden arrest, an eruption of violence broke out in the city center.

fear of violence, a life of violence

Many people in the city live in constant fear of violence on the streets.

men of violence

Police arrested several men of violence after the protest turned into a riot.

an outburst of violence

The protest remained peaceful until an unexpected outburst of violence erupted near the main gate.

a threat of violence, an upsurge in violence, a victim of violence

The city experienced an upsurge in violence after the protests turned chaotic.

violence begets/breeds violence

When communities respond to crime with aggression, it only breeds more violence in the streets.

with (a) ~

She slammed the door with such violence that the pictures fell off the wall.