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violate Meaning in Portuguese (violate significado em português)

violar, infringir, profanar, estuprar
violar in English:violate
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O significado de violate em português é violar, infringir, profanar, estuprar. (Quebrar ou deixar de cumprir uma regra, lei, acordo ou princípio.)

Definitions of Violate

  1. 1
    verb
    infringir

    To break or fail to comply with a rule, law, agreement, or principle.

    Quebrar ou deixar de cumprir uma regra, lei, acordo ou princípio.

  2. 2
    verb
    profanar

    To treat something sacred or revered with disrespect or irreverence.

    Tratar algo sagrado ou reverenciado com desrespeito ou irreverência.

  3. 3
    verb
    estuprar

    To sexually assault someone, often with violence.

    Assaltar sexualmente alguém, muitas vezes com violência.

Example Sentences

formal

“He was accused of violating the terms of his contract.”

Ele foi acusado de violar os termos do seu contrato.

military

“The soldiers violated the ceasefire agreement.”

Os soldados violaram o acordo de cessar-fogo.

general

“It is a crime to violate someone's privacy.”

É crime violar a privacidade de alguém.

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Synonyms (Sinônimos)

In English:

infringebreachcontravenetransgressdisobey

Antonyms (Antônimos)

Inflected Word Forms

past tenseviolated
present participleviolating
nounviolation
agent nounviolator

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

violate human rightscollocation

To infringe upon the fundamental rights of individuals.

violate a trustcollocation

To betray someone's confidence or faith.

violate privacycollocation

To intrude upon someone's personal space or information without permission.