violate

to break a law, rule, or agreement; to fail to respect someone's rights

violentar, infringir, violar derechos

• violate the law/rules/constitution
• violate somebody's rights

Collocations violate human rights · violate a ceasefire agreement

• The government has been accused of violating people's basic freedoms.

  Se ha acusado al gobierno de violar las libertades básicas de la gente.

to enter a place without permission, especially in order to attack or search it

invadir, entrar sin permiso

• violate somebody's territory/borders

Collocations violate national borders · violate a country's airspace

• The troops violated the border and entered the neighboring country.

  Las tropas invadieron la frontera y entraron en el país vecino.

to fail to respect or observe something such as a promise, agreement, or custom

faltar a, incumplir

• violate an agreement/promise/tradition

Collocations violate a sacred promise · violate a long-standing tradition

• The company violated its commitment to the local community.

  La empresa incumplió su compromiso con la comunidad local.

to touch or kiss someone in a way that is not acceptable, especially without their permission

violentar, tocar sin permiso

• violate somebody's body

Collocations violate a person's privacy · violate someone's personal space

• The attacker violated the woman's body.

  El atacante violó el cuerpo de la mujer.