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   violate

   /ˈvʌɪəleɪt/

   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
   • 2. treat (something sacred) with irreverence or disrespect: "he was accused of violating a tomb" Similar desecrateprofanetreat sacrilegiouslytreat with disrespectblasphemedefiledegradedebasedamagevandalizedefacedestroyinformal:trashOpposite respect
   • 3. rape or sexually assault (someone). literary Similar rapeindecently assaultsexually assaultassaultforce oneself onforcesexually abuseabusemolestinterfere withseduceinformal:pop someone's cherrybedeuphemistic:have one's (evil) way withtake advantage ofdated:ravishdeflowerdefiledishonourruintake 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

   Scrabble Points: 10

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

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   Violated is the past tense and past participle of violate, which means to break or act against something, especially a law, agreement, principle, or something that should be respected. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and examples of violated from Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     verb [ T ] uk / ˈvaɪ.ə.leɪt / us / ˈvaɪ.ə.leɪt /. to break...

   • Znaczenie Violated, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     VIOLATED definicja: 1. past simple and past participle of...

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     ETHICS definition: 1. the study of what is morally right and...

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     TERRITORIAL definition: 1. relating to territory: 2. a...

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     SEGREGATE definition: 1. to keep one thing separate from...

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     VIOLATED 의미, 정의, VIOLATED의 정의: 1. past simple and past...

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     VIOLA definition: 1. a wooden musical instrument with four...

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

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   Violate means to break or act against something, especially a law, agreement, principle, or something that should be respected. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and see synonyms and translations.

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

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb and adjective violate, which means to break, disregard, or harm something or someone. See also related phrases and entries for violate.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › violatedVIOLATED Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › violateVIOLATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   verb (used with object) , vi·o·lat·ed, vi·o·lat·ing. 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.

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.thefreedictionary.com › violatedViolated - definition of violated by The Free Dictionary

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   Violated means to disregard, assault, harm, or disturb something or someone. Find the origin, pronunciation, and examples of violated and its synonyms in this online dictionary.