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To fail to conform to a rule, law, regulation or obligation
“It is professional misconduct for a lawyer to violate or attempt to violate the Rules of Professional Conduct.”
To desecrate or defile, especially something meant to be treated with reverence or respect
“We should never violate the sanctity of life because life is the essence of human existence.”
To engage in carnal activity with a person unwilling or unable to give consent
“Their masculine agency is contrasted to that of the son of the King of Dace, who threatens to violate the maiden's chastity.”
To encroach or impinge upon the space or affairs of others
“He treated me like a child, and also made consistent attempts to violate my personal space.”
To enter or encroach on a place or situation forcibly or without invitation
To cause pain through mistreatment
To resist or endure (something) successfully
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