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violare

to violate

verb vyoh-LAH-reh Less Common

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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