violation
The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violatedThe act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated.: An infraction or a failure to follow a rule.
» You're in violation of the restraining order.
Meaning
3 sensesThe act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated.
(countable, uncountable)An infraction or a failure to follow a rule.
Verletzung
наруше́ниеnarušénije, несоблюде́ниеnesobljudénije
(countable, euphemistic, uncountable)Rape; sexual activity forced on another person without their consent.
entry to another's property without right or permission
(countable, slang, uncountable)An insult, especially a severe one.
Nahh saying that to bro is actually a violation 💀
Examples
58 sentencesYou're in violation of the restraining order.
You're in violation of the dress code.
I was fined six thousand yen for a parking violation.
deIch wurde für widerrechtliches Parken mit einem Bußgeld von 6000 Yen belegt.
What was the violation?
This is a human rights violation.
Це порушення прав людини.
deDas ist ein Verstoß gegen die Menschenrechte.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Middle French violation, from Latin violātiō (“injury, profanation”), from vBorrowed from Middle French violation, from Latin violātiō (“injury, profanation”), from violō (“to treat with violence; to maltreat; to violate, defile, profane”). Morphologically violate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: violations| Singular | violation |
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regular
Synonyms
14 synonyms- an act that disregards an agreement or a right:infringement
- a disrespectful act:irreverence
- the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will:rapeassaultravishment
- entry to another's property without right or permission:trespassencroachmentintrusionusurpation
- a crime less serious than a felony:misdemeanormisdemeanourinfractioninfringement
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
19 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable