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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.
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.
Definition of violate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
The company violated its customers' privacy. She was attacked and violated by an unknown intruder.
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.
