Definition of Violate
Violate
vi·o·late
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(verb)
to break a rule or a formal set of terms, or to disregard or refuse to comply with such an agreement;
e.g. The company's tracking policy might violate federal privacy laws.
(verb)
to disrespect or disturb something such as someone's rights, privacy, or peace;
e.g. If you search through his belongings without permission, you would violate his privacy.
(verb)
in literary usage, to do someone physical harm, especially to sexually assault them;
e.g. She said that he tried to violate her when they were alone together.
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