violated

verb adjective

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: vi-o-lat-ed (4)
English Definition

Broken or infringed (a law, agreement, or principle)

Example Sentence

They violated international law.

US IPA /ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd/
UK IPA /ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd/

Synonyms

breached broken infringed disobeyed

Antonyms

obeyed respected observed