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   vi·o·late

   /ˈvīəˌlāt/

   verb

   • 1. break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement): "they violated the terms of a ceasefire" Similar contravenebreachcommit a breach ofinfringeinfractbreaktransgressoverstepnot comply withdisobeydefyfloutfly in the face ofrebel againstdisregardignorepay no heed totake no notice ofarchaic:set at naughtOpposite comply with
   • ▪ fail to respect (someone's peace, privacy, or rights): "they denied that human rights were being violated" Similar invadeintrude onencroach onimpinge ontrespass onobtrude onbreak intointerfere withdisturbdisruptupsetshatter
   • ▪ treat (something sacred) with irreverence or disrespect: "he was accused of violating a tomb" Similar desecrateprofanetreat sacrilegiouslytreat with disrespectblasphemedefiledegradedebasedamagevandalizedefacedestroyinformal:trashOpposite respect
   • ▪ rape or sexually assault (someone). Similar rapeindecently assaultsexually assaultassaultforce oneself onforcesexually abuseabusemolestinterfere withseduceinformal:pop someone's cherrybedeuphemistic:have one's (evil) way withtake advantage ofdated:ravishdeflowerdefiledishonorruintake away someone's innocence

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin violat- ‘treated violently’, from the verb violare.

   Derivatives

   • 1. violable adjective
   • 2. violative adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVIOLATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   VIOLATE definition: 1. to break or act against something, especially a law, agreement, principle, or something that…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVIOLATED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   verb [ T ] uk / ˈvaɪ.ə.leɪt / us / ˈvaɪ.ə.leɪt / to break or act against something, especially a law, agreement, principle, or something that should be treated with respect: They were charged with violating federal law. It seems that the troops deliberately violated the ceasefire agreement.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › violateViolate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : break, disregard. violate the law. 2. : to do harm to the person or especially the chastity of. specifically : rape sense 1. 3. : to fail to show proper respect for : profane. violate a shrine. 4. : interrupt, disturb. violate the peace of a spring evening Nancy Larter. violative. vī-ə-ˌlā-tiv. adjective. violator. vī-ə-ˌlā-tər. noun.

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   Violated definition: (of a law, principle, promise, agreement, instruction, etc.) acted against; not kept or honored; broken or transgressed. See examples of VIOLATED used in a sentence.

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   to act against (a law, principle, promise, agreement, instruction, etc.); break, transgress, or fail to honor: He violated city bylaws by building without a permit. I’d stay longer, but I don’t want to violate my curfew. to treat (something precious, sacred, beautiful, etc.) with disrespect or contempt; mar or desecrate:

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVIOLATED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   verb [ T ] uk / ˈvaɪ.ə.leɪt / us / ˈvaɪ.ə.leɪt /. to break or act against something, especially a law, agreement, principle, or something that should be treated with respect: They were charged with violating federal law. It seems that the troops deliberately violated the ceasefire agreement.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › violateViolate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Violate is a verb that describes actions that show no respect for people, laws, property, and customs. Drivers violate the law when they fail to stop at red lights, and people violate your privacy when they eavesdrop on your personal conversations.