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VIOLATED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of violate 2. to break or act against something, especially a…. Learn more.
VIOLATE definition: 1. to break or act against something, especially a law, agreement, principle, or something that…. Learn more.
verb [ T ] uk / ˈvaɪ.ə.leɪt / us / ˈvaɪ.ə.leɪt /. to break or act against something, especially a law, agreement, principle, or something that should be treated with respect: They were charged with violating federal law. It seems that the troops deliberately violated the ceasefire agreement.
Verb He was arrested for violating his parole. The company violated its customers' privacy. She was attacked and violated by an unknown intruder. Any government employee who violates the law could be charged with misusing public monies, which is punishable by an up to $10,000 fine and a maximum of 14 years in prison.
Violated definition: (of a law, principle, promise, agreement, instruction, etc.) acted against; not kept or honored; broken or transgressed. See examples of VIOLATED used in a sentence.
verb (used with object) , vi·o·lat·ed, vi·o·lat·ing. to act against (a law, principle, promise, agreement, instruction, etc.); break, transgress, or fail to honor: He violated city bylaws by building without a permit. I’d stay longer, but I don’t want to violate my curfew.
Violate is a verb that describes actions that show no respect for people, laws, property, and customs. Drivers violate the law when they fail to stop at red lights, and people violate your privacy when they eavesdrop on your personal conversations.
