/bjoˈlaɾ/
#1743 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
to violate, to break, to breach
Word origin
From Latin violare ('to treat with force, to break'), related to vis ('force'). The same root gives English 'violate' and 'violence'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- violare
- English cognates
- violate, violence
Grammar
Verb type-ar regular
Examples
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That company has just broken the data protection law.
normas .
Nobody has the right to breach the terms of the contract.
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The country was accused of violating human rights.
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Driving so fast means breaking the speed limit.
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Breaching an international agreement has serious consequences.
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