動詞 violate:

1. fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
   同義詞：go against, break
2. act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
   同義詞：transgress, offend, infract, go against, breach, break
3. destroy
4. violate the sacred character of a place or language
   同義詞：desecrate, profane, outrage
5. force (someone) to have sex against their will
   同義詞：rape, ravish, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage
6. destroy and strip of its possession
   同義詞：rape, spoil, despoil, plunder

1. I'm committed not to violate the rules.
   我有義務不違反規(guī)定。
2. The country violated the international agreement.
   這個國家違反了國際協(xié)議。

vi.o.late

v.tr.（及物動詞）
vi.o.lat.ed,vi.o.lat.ing,vi.o.lates
To break or disregard (a law or promise, for example).
違犯：違反或藐視（如法律，諾言等）
To assault (a person) sexually.
性攻擊，強奸
To do harm to (property or qualities considered sacred); desecrate or defile.
褻瀆：傷害（認為神圣的特性或品質）；褻瀆或玷污
To disturb rudely or improperly; interrupt:
擾亂，侵犯：粗魯?shù)鼗虿缓线m地妨礙；打攪：
例句：
violated our privacy.
侵犯我們的隱私

來源：
Middle English violaten
中古英語 violaten
from Latin viol3re viol3t-
源自 拉丁語 viol3re viol3t-
from vos vi- [force] * see wei…-
源自 vos vi- [力量] *參見 wei…-

【引伸】
vi.ola.tive
adj.（形容詞）
vi.ola.tor
n.（名詞）