Meaning & use
violate
To break or fail to comply with a rule, law, or formal agreement.
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The factory violated several safety regulations before the inspection shut it down.
Publishing the private messages seemed to violate every promise he had made her.
A note on using this word
Violate can apply to laws and rules, but also to intangible things like trust, privacy, or someone's personal space.
Words with a similar meaning
breachinfringe
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