violate
verb (used with object)
to act against (a law, principle, promise, agreement, instruction, etc.); break, transgress, or fail to honor.
has violated
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present perfectof violate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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File a complaint with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and your state’s attorney general if you believe a debt collector has violated the law.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
Beretta said that Ruger has violated a nondisclosure agreement by talking about this meeting, and has called in its lawyers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
"The DOJ has violated all three of our requirements," she told BBC's Newsday on Tuesday.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026
Its operations are governed by the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, and its role is to investigate whether there is probable cause to determine that a person has violated the criminal laws.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2025
He has brought down upon himself the triple wrath of Zeus Katharsios, Ephestios, and Hetaireios: he has violated his own innocence, his protector's hearth, and the comradeship of his friend.
From On The Structure of Greek Tribal Society: An Essay by Hugh E. (Hugh Exton) Seebohm
