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violate
verb as in break a law, agreement
Example Sentences
Two Israeli soldiers were killed in the same area around the time of the raid, prompting Israel to accuse Hamas of violating the ceasefire.
Some liberal officials had warned that federal agents who violated the rights of Californians could face consequences — even possible arrest — from local law enforcement, which drew condemnation from federal officials.
This came after Petro told BBC News in September airstrikes on alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean were an "act of tyranny,", accusing US officials of murdering a Colombian citizen and violating his country's sovereignty.
It violates the Supreme Court’s long-established precedents on the freedom of citizens to donate reasonable amounts to political candidates, and it restricts the liberty of thousands of employees in a particular disfavored industry.
“Federal facilities in Illinois remain open, the individuals who have violated the law by attacking federal authorities have been arrested, and enforcement of immigration law in Illinois has only increased in recent weeks.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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