violated
/ˈvaɪəˌleɪtɪd/
verb
- To break or fail to follow a rule, law, or agreement.
- The company violated safety regulations and had to pay a fine.
- He violated the terms of his contract by working for a competitor.
- If you violate the speed limit, you might get a ticket.
- To treat something sacred or private in a disrespectful way.
- The protesters felt that the new law violated their religious freedom.
- The vandals violated the cemetery by knocking over headstones.
- Reading someone's diary without permission violates their privacy.
- To disturb or interrupt something in a harmful way.
- His rude comments violated the friendly atmosphere of the meeting.
- Loud music from the party violated the peace of the neighborhood.
- The construction noise violated the quiet of the early morning.