violate

violate
violate vi‧o‧late [ˈvaɪəleɪt] verb [transitive]
1. LAW to disobey a law or do something that is against an official agreement, rule etc:

• The contractors violated the law by laying off workers without notice.

• The proposed legislation would violate existing trade agreements.

2. violate the rights/​privacy of to do something that does not respect someone's rights, such as their right to be private:

• There was concern that the company was violating customers' privacy.

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violate UK US /ˈvaɪəleɪt/ verb [T]
LAW to break a law, agreement, rule etc.: »

They were charged with violating federal law.

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The CEO has been accused of violating professional ethics.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY to act in a way that does not show respect for an important principle: »

Questions of this kind violate my privacy, and I am not willing to answer them.

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It is important that we do not violate the customer's trust.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • violate — [vī′ə lāt΄] vt. violated, violating [ME violaten < L violatus, pp. of violare, to use force or violence, akin to vis, force] 1. to break (a law, rule, promise, etc.); fail to keep or observe; infringe on 2. to commit a sexual assault on; esp …   English World dictionary

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  • Violaté — Le nom est très rare, mais on en trouve des mentions en Lorraine au XVIIIe siècle. Peut être un marchand de violat (médicament ou sirop à base de violette) …   Noms de famille

  • violate — (v.) early 15c., to break (an oath, etc.), from L. violatus (see VIOLATION (Cf. violation)). Sense of ravish is first recorded mid 15c. Related: Violated; violating …   Etymology dictionary

  • violate — ► VERB 1) break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement). 2) treat with disrespect. 3) rape or sexually assault. DERIVATIVES violation noun violator noun. ORIGIN Latin violare treat violently …   English terms dictionary

  • violate — /ˈvaɪəleɪt / (say vuyuhlayt) verb (t) (violated, violating) 1. to break, infringe, or transgress (a law, rule, agreement, promise, instructions, etc.). 2. to break in upon or disturb rudely: to violate privacy; to violate the peace; to violate… …  

  • violate — violator, violater, n. /vuy euh layt /, v.t., violated, violating. 1. to break, infringe, or transgress (a law, rule, agreement, promise, instructions, etc.). 2. to break in upon or disturb rudely; interfere thoughtlessly with: to violate his… …   Universalium

  • violate — 01. If you [violate] your parole, you will be immediately re arrested. 02. Each side in the conflict accused the other of [violating] the ceasefire. 03. The U.S. has suspended all foreign aid to the country because of its history of human rights… …   Grammatical examples in English

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