"violation" meaning in English

See violation in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˌvaɪɵˈleɪʃən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-violation.wav [UK] Forms: violation [singular], violations [plural]
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  1. A violation of a rule is an act of breaking the rule: going past the limits of the rule.
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          "text": "Walking into my house like that was a violation of my privacy."
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          "text": "The new finding seems to be in violation of our understanding of physics."
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          "text": "This violation of our trust cannot be forgiven."
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          "text": "The violation of these young girls by a man their uncle is hard to understand."
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