violate

S3 W2

in Vietnamese Phạm luật / vi phạm quyền lợi

BrE /ˈvaɪəleɪt/ AmE /ˈvaɪəleɪt/

verb en → vi

past violated pp violated ing violating

1 BREACH LAW/RIGHTS [transitive] B1

Phạm luật / vi phạm quyền lợi

to break a law, rule, or agreement; to fail to respect the rights of someone

  • violate a law/right/contract

Collocations violate human rights · violate international laws

  • The company violated the terms of its contract.

    Công ty đã vi phạm điều khoản trong hợp đồng.

2 INVADE [transitive] B2

Xâm lược / xâm phạm

to enter a place without permission and cause damage or harm; to attack someone's privacy

  • violate somebody's privacy

Collocations violate a country's borders · violate someone's personal space

  • The soldiers violated the city.

    Các binh sĩ đã xâm lược thành phố.