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violate ( Verb)
UK/US /ˈvaɪəleɪt/
Present
violate
Ing
violating
He/She/It
violates
Past Simple
violated
Past Participle
violated
1-
B1
to break or fail to follow a policy, contract, or other rule.
-> The teacher has been accused of violating professional ethics.
-> She was charged with violating federal law.
Synonym
flout, disobey
Opposite
obey
2-
B1
to disturb or disregard someone's privacy, quiet or dignity, etc.
-> The peace of my house is violated because of my older brother.
-> These kind of questions violate my private life.
3-
B1
to desecrate or demolish a sacred or exceptional location
-> My house was violated when the war occured all of a sudden.
-> My neighbor violated my zone with his fence.
Synonym
desecrate
Opposite
clean
4-
C1
to force somebody to have sexual intercourse with you
-> She was violated when she was found in the corner of the street.
-> They rushed her to the hospital and she said she violated roughly.
Synonym
rape, abuse