Also means
to break (a law)
Usage Note
Violare means 'to violate' in legal, moral, or physical senses — violare una legge ('to break a law'), violare la privacy ('to invade privacy'), violare un territorio ('to trespass'). It takes avere as its auxiliary. The noun is violazione.
Examples
"Ha violato le regole del contratto."
Natural Translation
He violated the terms of the contract.

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