vi·o·late 
/ˈvajəˌleɪt/ verb
vi·o·lates; vi·o·lat·ed; vi·o·lat·ing /ˈvajəˌleɪt/ verb [+ obj] 1 a : to do something that is not allowed by (a law, rule, etc.)
▪ Students who violate [=break] the rules will be punished. ▪ He was arrested for violating his parole.
b : to take away, interfere with, or ignore (something, such as a person's rights or privacy) in an unfair or illegal way
▪ He claims that his rights were violated. [=that he was treated unfairly] ▪ The company violated its customers' privacy. 2 : to abuse or show disrespect for (something, such as a holy place) usually by damaging it
▪ Vandals violated [=desecrated] the cemetery during the night. 3 formal : 1rape
▪ She was attacked and violated by an unknown intruder.
▪ Students who violate [=break] the rules will be punished. ▪ He was arrested for violating his parole.
b : to take away, interfere with, or ignore (something, such as a person's rights or privacy) in an unfair or illegal way
▪ He claims that his rights were violated. [=that he was treated unfairly] ▪ The company violated its customers' privacy.
▪ Vandals violated [=desecrated] the cemetery during the night.
▪ She was attacked and violated by an unknown intruder.
— vi·o·la·tor /ˈvajəˌleɪtɚ/ noun, plural vi·o·la·tors [count]
▪ Violators (of the law) will be prosecuted.
/ˈvajəˌleɪtɚ/ noun, plural vi·o·la·tors [count] ▪ Violators (of the law) will be prosecuted.
