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Definition of violated - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
harmabused or harmed, especially sexually
- She felt violated after the incident.
2.
rule or lawhaving been broken or ignored flagrantly
- The violated law led to severe consequences.
3.
sacrilegiousRare treated irreverently or sacrilegiouslyRare
- The violated shrine was a shocking sight.
Origin of violated
Latin, violāre (to treat with violence)
Terms with violated included in their meaning
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promise
violated or not kept, as in promises
promises
not violated or disregarded
contract
of a contract, not violated or disregarded
inviolable
not to be violated or profaned
violation
broken through or violated
legal
violated or broken, like a law or right
sacred violation
violated in a sacred or revered context
boundary violation
violated a boundary or rule
morality
desecrated or violated
rules
in a way that must not be violated or broken
unviolated
not violated or breached
assurance
promise that cannot be broken or violated
legal
protection from liability unless rights are clearly violated
legal
having violated a law or moral code
destruction
having been violated or destroyed by force
violation
violated or broken
inviolable
not able to be violated or infringed
sacred
violated or desecrated in a sacred context
vulnerable
able to be violated or broken
Examples of violated in a sentence
The victims were left feeling violated and unsafe. The violated agreement caused a major dispute. Citizens protested the violated rights of the community. The violated temple was abandoned for years. Villagers mourned the violated sacred site.
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- French:violé, transgressé, ...
- German:missbraucht, verletzt, ...
- Italian:violato, infranto, ...
- Spanish:violada, violado, ...
- Portuguese:violado, infringido, ...
- Chinese:被侵犯的, 违反的, ...
- Japanese:傷つけられた, 違反した, ...
- Arabic:مُنْتَهَك, مُخالَف, ...
- Hebrew:מוּפְרָע, מוּפָר, ...
- Russian:нарушенный, попранный, ...
- Ukrainian:зґвалтований, осквернений, ...
- Hindi:अपमानित, उल्लंघित, ...
Definition of violate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
legalbreak a rule or law intentionally
- He violated the traffic law by speeding.
2.
invasion of privacyfail to respect someone's privacy or rights
- The intrusive media violated her privacy extensively..
3.
sexual assaultsexually assault someone against their will
- The criminal was arrested for violating the victim.
4.
disrespect sacredRare disrupt or disturb something sacred or respectedRare
- The vandals violated the sanctity of the church..
Expressions with violate
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do something that goes against official legal rules
They could violate the law by dumping waste in the river.
Origin of violate
Latin, violare (to treat with violence)
Examples of violate in a sentence
She violated the agreement by disclosing confidential information. Hacking into someone's account can violate their privacy. The new policy could violate employees' rights. He was accused of attempting to violate her. The law punishes those who violate others. They violated the peace of the ancient temple.
The construction work violated the historic site.
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- French:enfreindre, porter atteinte à, ...
- German:verletzen, vergewaltigen, ...
- Italian:violare, violentare, ...
- Spanish:violar, invadir, ...
- Portuguese:violar, invadir, ...
- Chinese:违反, 侵犯, ...
- Japanese:破る, 侵害する, ...
- Arabic:اِنْتَهَكَ, اِغْتَصَبَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהָפֵר, לִפְגּוֹעַ, ...
- Russian:нарушить, нарушать, ...
- Ukrainian:порушувати, зґвалтувати, ...
- Hindi:उल्लंघन करना, हनन करना, ...
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