violate
intermediateB1/ˈvaɪəleɪt/ · vi-o-late
to break or fail to comply with a rule or formal agreement.
Meanings
to break or fail to comply with a rule or formal agreement.
کسی قاعدے یا باقاعدہ معاہدے کی خلاف ورزی کرنا۔
خلاف ورزی کرنا
khilaf warzi karna
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- violate the law
- violate human rights
- violate a contract
Example Sentences
He decided to violate the terms of the agreement.
اس نے معاہدے کی شرائط کی خلاف ورزی کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
Us ne mu'āhidē kī shara'īt kī khilāf warzī karnē kā faislā kiyā.
The government cannot violate the constitution.
حکومت آئین کی خلاف ورزی نہیں کر سکتی۔
Hakūmat ā'īn kī khilāf warzī nahīn kar sakti.
To violate someone's privacy is considered unethical.
کسی کی پرائیویسی کی خلاف ورزی کرنا غیر اخلاقی سمجھا جاتا ہے۔
Kisī kī prāīvīsī kī khilāf warzī karnā ghair ikhlāqī samjha jātā hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'violate' as 'V' for 'vow' broken.
Imagine a person breaking a chain that represents a rule.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
دوست نہ تھا تو چھوڑ دے، ہم تو سچائی کے ساتھ ہیں، خلاف ورزی کر کے پھر میرا ساتھ نہ دے۔
Dost nah thaa to chhor de, hum to sachā'ī ke sāth hain, Khilāf warzī kar ke phir merā sāth nah de.
If you were not my friend, then let it be; I stand with truth, Don't then stand with me after violating.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
خود کو ہی بے وقوف بنانا ہے۔
Khud ko hi bewakoof banana hai.
To fool oneself.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "violare" — to violate, injure
First known use: 15th century
The word 'violate' comes from the Latin 'violare', which means to treat with violence or injury. Over time, its usage expanded to encompass breaches of law and ethics.