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📖 Определения и значения для слова violate

📒 to go against or refuse to obey a law, an agreement, etc.

  • to violate international law
  • They have flagrantly violated the treaty.
  • The directive violates fundamental human rights.

📒 to upset or not respect somebody’s peace, privacy, etc.

  • She accused the press photographers of violating her privacy.
  • The peace of the island community had been brutally violated.
  • The peace of this island community has been repeatedly violated.

📒 to damage or destroy a holy or special place

  • to violate a grave

📒 to force somebody to have sex

  • He had drugged her and then violated her.
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