
Violate
Legal Severity
Using 'violate' in a legal context implies serious consequences, more than just making a mistake.
The company violated environmental laws and faced substantial fines.
Intentional Action
'Violate' often suggests that the rule or agreement was broken on purpose, not accidentally.
They knowingly violated the no-smoking policy.
Authority Clash
To 'violate' typically means to oppose an authority setting or upholding the rule, law, or agreement.
Activists violated the curfew imposed by the government.
Compare with
BreachContraveneDefyDisobeyDisregardEncroachFloutInfringeTransgressTrespass
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