violate

/ˈvaɪəleɪt/ verb [T] formal

Translation

NOT OBEY › to not obey a law, rule, or agreement

ihlal etmek, bozmak, çiğnemek

Countries that violate international law will be dealt with severely.2104

NOT ALLOW › to not allow someone something that they should morally be allowed to have

saygısızlık etmek, kutsallığını bozmak, kutsalına söz etmek

They were accused of violating human rights.1862

violation

/ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃən/ noun [C, U] ›

ihlal

a violation of privacy

(Definition of violate verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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