Meaning

3 senses
  1. (archaic, poetic)Subject to violation.

  2. (archaic, poetic)Synonym of violated.

  3. (archaic, obsolete, poetic)Morally impure.

Examples

165 sentences
  1. Tom didn't think he was violating any laws.

    Том не вважав, що він порушує якісь закони. — deniko

    deTom war nicht der Ansicht, gegen irgendwelche Gesetze zu verstoßen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  2. You've violated our trust.

    Ти зрадив нашу довіру. — fagott

    ruТы предал наше доверие. — Ooneykcall

  3. Tom's rights were violated.

    Права Тома були порушені. — Anjy

    ruПрава Тома были нарушены. — marafon

  4. I'll never violate a law again.

    ruЯ больше никогда не буду нарушать закон. — marafon

    deIch werde nie wieder gegen ein Gesetz verstoßen. — al_ex_an_der

  5. Tom has violated his parole three times.

Origin

From Middle English violat, from Classical Latin violātus.

From Middle English violat, from Classical Latin violātus.

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Forms

more violate, most violate
Comparativemore violate Lesson
Superlativemost violate Lesson

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms

Word family

2 related words
Relatedinviolate
Derivedunviolate

Collocations

3 patterns
  • violating any laws
  • was violating any
  • violating any

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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