violate (verb)
1violate — ► 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 …
2violate — 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… …
3violate — vi·o·late / vī ə ˌlāt/ vt lat·ed, lat·ing: to go against (as a prohibition or principle): fail to observe or respect violate a law civil rights were violated violate due process vi·o·la·tion /ˌvī ə lā shən/ n …
4violate — verb (T) 1 to disobey or do something against an official agreement, law, principle etc: practices that violate health and safety regulations | The arrest and detention of the protestors violated their civil liberties. 2 formal to break open a… …
5violate — verb ADVERB ▪ blatantly, flagrantly ▪ They have flagrantly violated the treaty. ▪ clearly ▪ Some companies have clearly violated the rules. ▪ …
6violate — verb /ˈvaɪəˌleɪt/ a) To break, disregard, disagree or not act according to (rules, conventions, etc.). b) To rape …
7violate — verb 1》 break or fail to comply with (a rule or formal agreement). 2》 treat with disrespect. 3》 chiefly literary rape or sexually assault. Derivatives violable adjective violation noun violator noun Origin ME: from L. violat , violare treat… …
8violate — verb 1) this violates fundamental human rights Syn: contravene, breach, infringe, break, transgress, overstep, disobey, defy, flout; disregard, ignore, trample on Ant: comply with 2) …
9violate — verb 1) this violates human rights Syn: contravene, breach, infringe, break, transgress, disobey, defy, flout, disregard, ignore 2) the tomb was violated Syn: desecrate …
10violate — /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… …