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present tense third-person singular of violate
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1
to fail to keep
- you've violated the company's rule against smoking within 30 feet of the building
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2
to treat (a sacred place or object) shamefully or with great disrespect
- the invaders violated the temple by using it to stable their horses
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3
to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent
- criminal statutes delineating acts that constitute violating another person
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“Violates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violates. Accessed 19 Jan. 2022.
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