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vio·late [ˈvaɪəleɪt] VB trans

1. violate (not comply with):

to violate a law/rule

kršiti zakon/pravilo

to violate a law/rule regulation

to violate a law/rule ceasefire agreement

2. violate (desecrate):

to violate sth

to violate a grave

3. violate (not respect):

to violate sb's privacy/rights

vdreti v zasebnost koga/ne spoštovati pravic koga

4. violate form (rape):

violate

posiljevati [perf posiliti]

violate

Usage examples with violate

to violate a grave

to violate a law/rule

kršiti zakon/pravilo

to violate sb's privacy/rights

vdreti v zasebnost koga/ne spoštovati pravic koga

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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A pastor who violates this trust might be on the losing end of a suit for an invasion of privacy or defamation. en.wikipedia.org

There was a threat of exposing donations which violated laws or which were being funneled for illegal purposes. en.wikipedia.org

The acquisition resulted in an investigation to determine whether the 374.5 billion acquisition had violated laws against leveraged buyouts. en.wikipedia.org

Both individuals were later arrested and charged with violating federal explosives laws. en.wikipedia.org

These rare events elicit strong emotional reactions from the individual since it violates normal expectations. en.wikipedia.org

The 1981 federal law was found to be violating free speech. en.wikipedia.org

Sometimes however an unlikeable protagonist may not suffer any consequences, which violates our moral expectations, and also make the audience cringe. en.wikipedia.org

Punishment for violating this rule was expulsion for the organisation and it remained in place from 1901 until 1971. en.wikipedia.org

It also violated rules of heraldry by placing colour next to colour. en.wikipedia.org

There have been great debates over this, as the religion promotes gender equality, which this man-made law violates. en.wikipedia.org

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