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violated

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﹒Broke or failed to comply with a rule, formal agreement, or law.

﹒Treated a place or person with irreverence or disrespect, often involving physical force.

﹒Infringed upon or encroached on someone's rights or privacy.

Examples

﹒The company was fined because it violated several environmental regulations.

﹒He felt that his privacy had been violated when they read his private diary.

﹒The athlete was disqualified after it was discovered that he had violated the rules of the competition.

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