inviolate
not violated; untouched or unbroken
Roots
- im- / in- (not): not or without
- viol / violate: break, dishonor, hurt, or treat with force
Other words with the viol / violate root
- violate: to break a rule or treat something with force or disrespect
Inviolate means not broken, crossed, or dishonored.
The agreement kept one part of the forest inviolate.
Violate gives the hook. Inviolate adds in- as not: a boundary, promise, or protected thing remains unbroken.