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violate

/ˈvaɪəleɪt/verb

उच्चारण वायलेट

उल्लंघन करना, तोड़ना

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verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sth

    to go against or refuse to obey a law, an agreement

    उल्लंघन करना, तोड़ना

    • to violate traffic rules
    • to violate a treaty
    • Drivers who violate the speed limit will be fined.
    + 2 more examples
    • The factory violated environmental laws by dumping waste in the river.
    • Students who violate the exam rules may lose their results.

    Synonyms break breach infringe contravene disobey

    Opposite obey observe respect comply with

  2. 2

    [T] ~ sth formal

    to disturb or not respect somebody's peace or privacy

    (निजता) भंग करना

    • to violate sb's privacy
    • Taking photographs of strangers without permission can violate their privacy.
    • Reading someone's private messages violates their trust and privacy.
    + 2 more examples
    • The newspaper was accused of violating the family's privacy.
    • Hidden cameras violate the personal space of guests.

    Synonyms invade intrude on disturb disrupt

    Opposite respect protect

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

violate + law / rule / agreement (direct object)

Violate takes its object directly; there is no preposition like against or to.

'Violate' अपना object सीधे लेता है; इसके बाद against या to जैसा preposition नहीं आता।

  • The company violated the safety laws.
  • Drivers who violate traffic rules are fined.

violation of + noun

The noun violation is followed by of, and the phrase in violation of means breaking a rule.

Noun 'violation' के बाद of आता है, और 'in violation of' का अर्थ नियम तोड़ते हुए है।

  • Building on the river bank is a violation of the law.
  • The notice was issued in violation of court orders.

violate + privacy / rights / dignity

It is also used for failing to respect a person's privacy or rights, not only a written law.

इसका प्रयोग केवल लिखित कानून के लिए नहीं, बल्कि किसी की निजता या अधिकारों का सम्मान न करने के लिए भी होता है।

  • Reading someone's diary violates their privacy.

be violated (passive)

The passive is common in news and law: rights, ceasefires and treaties are violated.

समाचार और कानून में passive आम है: अधिकार, युद्धविराम और संधियाँ violate की जाती हैं।

  • The ceasefire was violated twice last night.
+Collocations 4

violate + noun

lawruleagreementprivacyright

  • The factory violated the pollution norms for years.

adverb + violate

repeatedlyopenlyflagrantlyknowinglydeliberately

  • The shop owner openly violated the lockdown order.

violation of + noun

human rightstraffic rulesthe code of conductthe contractcopyright

  • Copying answers is a violation of the code of conduct.

adjective + violation

seriouscleargrossminorrepeated

  • The inspector found a gross violation of safety norms.
“More examples 5
  • Using a mobile phone in the exam hall violates the board's instructions.

परीक्षा-कक्ष में मोबाइल फ़ोन का प्रयोग बोर्ड के निर्देशों का उल्लंघन है।

  • The police fined him for violating the speed limit.

पुलिस ने गति-सीमा का उल्लंघन करने पर उस पर जुर्माना लगाया।

  • The contract was cancelled because the contractor had violated its terms.

अनुबंध रद्द कर दिया गया क्योंकि ठेकेदार ने उसकी शर्तों का उल्लंघन किया था।

  • No government may violate the fundamental rights of citizens.

कोई भी सरकार नागरिकों के मौलिक अधिकारों का उल्लंघन नहीं कर सकती।

  • Hanging around the school at night violated the hostel code.

रात में स्कूल के आसपास घूमना छात्रावास की आचार-संहिता का उल्लंघन था।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ He violated against the traffic rules.

✓ He violated the traffic rules.

Violate is transitive and takes no preposition.

'Violate' सकर्मक क्रिया है और उसके साथ कोई preposition नहीं आता।

✗ It was a violation to the law.

✓ It was a violation of the law.

The noun violation takes of, not to.

Noun 'violation' के साथ of आता है, to नहीं।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

Violate, break and infringe are close in meaning, but they differ in register and in what they usually take.

Violate, break और infringe अर्थ में निकट हैं, पर register और सामान्य objects में भिन्न हैं।

violate

Formal; to go against a law, treaty or right in a serious way.

Formal; किसी कानून, संधि या अधिकार के विरुद्ध गंभीर रूप से जाना।

  • The army violated the border agreement.

break

The everyday word for not keeping a rule, promise or law.

नियम, वादा या कानून न निभाने के लिए रोज़मर्रा का शब्द।

  • Do not break your promise to your mother.

infringe

Used mainly for rights, copyright and patents.

मुख्यतः अधिकार, copyright और patents के लिए प्रयुक्त।

  • The website infringed the writer's copyright.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

vi·o·late

With -o- (not 'voilate').

बीच में -o- ('voilate' गलत है)।

?Which word?

Keep the break-rule words together: violate, breach (a contract or trust), infringe (a right or copyright), contravene (a law, formal), flout (openly disobey: 'flout the rules'), transgress.

नियम तोड़ने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: violate, breach (अनुबंध या विश्वास), infringe (अधिकार या copyright), contravene (कानून, औपचारिक), flout (खुलेआम अवहेलना: 'flout the rules'), transgress।

§Grammar and usage

Violate takes a direct object ('violate the law', not 'violate against the law').

Violate सीधा object लेता है ('violate the law', 'violate against the law' नहीं)।