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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.
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.
If someone feels violated more generally, they mean they feel they’ve been extremely disrespected. In slang, if you were to sling insults at someone—or violate them—you’d be hitting them below the belt.
Definition of violate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
