I.forcible, violent, ἔργα βίαια Od.; β. θάνατος a violent death, Hdt., Plat., etc.; ὁ πόλεμος β. διδάσκαλος is a teacher of violence, Thuc.:—adv., βιαίως by force, perforce, Od., Aesch., etc.; so, πρὸς τὸ βίαιον id=Aesch.
II.pass. constrained, compulsory, Plat.