violate
verb (used with object)
to act against (a law, principle, promise, agreement, instruction, etc.); break, transgress, or fail to honor.
violator
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a word derived from
violate.
Example Sentences
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Sumit Ganguly, a senior fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution, believes that "neither India nor Pakistan wants to be labelled as the first violator of the post-Hiroshima nuclear taboo".
From BBC ● May 13, 2025
But assuming Thomas did violate the statute, doing so is not even a misdemeanor; it’s a civil infraction subjecting the violator to a fine.
From Slate ● Jul. 15, 2024
The worst serial violator of users’ privacy is arguably Meta.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2024
Depending on the type of material dumped or how hazardous it is, the violator could be charged for cleanup, pay restitution or be given educational material.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 13, 2023
He was an irritant to the state because of his sharp questions and attempts to show that the state was the violator of laws, not the Congress.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
