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How to pronounce violate in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms break, go against
Has types fly in the teeth of, fly in the face of
Derivation violation, violable, violative


This sentence violates the rules of syntax.
Type Words
Synonyms breach, break, go against, infract, offend, transgress
Type of disrespect
Has types intrude, trespass, transgress, blunder, boob, conflict, contravene, run afoul, goof, sin, infringe, drop the ball
Derivation violable, violative, violator


violate the basic laws or human civilization.
Type Words
Synonyms desecrate, outrage, profane
Type of assault, attack, set on, assail
Derivation violative, violation


violate the sanctity of the church.
Type Words
Synonyms despoil, plunder, rape, spoil
Type of destroy, ruin
Type Words
Synonyms assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage, rape, ravish
Type of assail, set on, attack, assault
Has types gang-rape
Derivation violator, violation
Type Words
Type of touch, disturb


Don't violate my garden.
violate my privacy.

Examples of violate

violate
Does it violate the principle that one is presumed innocent until proved guilty?
From the abcnews.go.com
Airlines that violate the tarmac rule face fines of up to $27,500 per passenger.
From the latimes.com
The biased news reports on Western media outlets violate the Chinese core value.
From the economist.com
Imposing additional qualifications would violate Article II of the Constitution.
From the edition.cnn.com
Violate them and you will strike other native speakers as having made a mistake.
From the economist.com
You are free to violate the guidelines, purposely or not, if you are a civilian.
From the heraldtribune.com
Efforts to generate those rates of return through debt would violate usury laws.
From the businessweek.com
Harsh punishments such as caning, she says, actually violate Islamic principles.
From the washingtonpost.com
Some legal experts believe taxing pension benefits would violate that provision.
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  • Fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns; "This sentence violates the rules of syntax"
  • Transgress: act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise"
  • Destroy; "Don't violate my garden"; "violate my privacy"
  • Desecrate: violate the sacred character of a place or language; "desecrate a cemetery"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God"
  • Rape: force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night"
  • Rape: destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the beautiful country"
  • A summary offence, also known as a petty crime, is a criminal act in some common law jurisdictions that can be proceeded with, summarily: without the right to a jury trial and/or indictment (required for an indictable offence).
  • Violated was a European-only EP released by rap metal band Stuck Mojo. The album was released as a means of promoting the band for its first ever tour overseas in Europe. The EP including a cover of Black Sabbath's Sweet Leaf, as well as two live songs.
  • (Violation (album)) Violation is the second album by the late-1970s rock band Starz