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Synonyms: Verb
breach, break, contravene, fracture, infringe (on or upon), offend, traduce, transgress
Antonyms: Verb
comply (with), conform (to), follow, mind, obey, observe
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Examples of violate in a Sentence
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He was arrested for violating his parole. The company violated its customers' privacy.
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Long criticized for allowing bad behavior to run rampant, Twitter has been trying to rein in the worst offenders, banning accounts that violate its terms and making others less visible. — Washington Post, "Twitter CEO Dorsey’s account sent racist tweets after hack," 30 Aug. 2019 Long criticized for allowing bad behavior to run rampant, Twitter has been trying to rein in the worst offenders, banning accounts that violate its terms and making others less visible. — Barbara Ortutay, BostonGlobe.com, "Twitter CEO Dorsey’s account sent racist tweets after hack," 30 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'violate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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