violate
verb (used with object)
to act against (a law, principle, promise, agreement, instruction, etc.); break, transgress, or fail to honor.
violating
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present participleof violate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The justices said there was insufficient evidence to show the three producers were aware they could be violating Crichton's contractual rights.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
The state is also seeking preliminary and permanent injunctions and other orders to prevent the landfill operator from violating the waste control laws.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
The same was done on the Weibo app, with a notice stating that "the user has been banned from following due to violating laws or the Weibo Community Convention".
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026
It argued that Alaska somehow was violating federal law when it allowed a second candidate named Dan Sullivan to run against the incumbent with the same name and Democrat Mary Peltola.
From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2026
As Snowden anticipated, American law enforcement agencies were eager to arrest the leaker and haul him home to face charges of violating the Espionage Act.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
