do violence to something
idiomPart ofviolence
do violence to something — idiom
1. to damage, spoil, or change something good, especially an idea, principle, or pi
1.idiom
Definition
to damage, spoil, or change something good, especially an idea, principle, or piece of work, so that it loses its original value or meaning
Example
The movie does violence to the original novel by changing the entire ending.
Adisa felt that the new translation did violence to the poet's original meaning.