(of a promise made) Not honored
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Having been broken or ignored, especially in a flagrant manner
(of a promise made) Not honored
Disgraced, defiled, treated with dishonor
Depraved, perverted or extremely wrong in a moral sense
Past tense for to fail to conform to a regulation or obligation
“This speech may violate the law, rules a federal judge.”
Past tense for to engage in carnal activity with a person unwilling or unable to give consent
“Such wars reinforce the lesson that it is okay to kill, beat up and violate other people's partners and children, while it is not acceptable - at least in words - at home.”
Past tense for to break or disregard (a rule or convention)
“Another concern is ensuring that amateur video featuring people doesn't violate privacy rights.”
Past tense for to treat (something sacred) with irreverence or disrespect
“Native American petitioners had argued that the project would seriously damage what they held sacred and therefore violate the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment.”
Past tense for to disregard the rules and refuse to conform
Past tense for to cause pain through mistreatment
Past tense for to loot, plunder or invade by force
Past tense for to resist or endure (something) successfully
Past tense for to intrude on someone else's territory, rights, business or personal affairs
Past tense for to exceed or cross a given limit
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