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Meanings of violated in English

Treated irreverently or sacrilegiously.

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        Examples for "profaned"
        1
        It profaned his holy of holies, and left it bare to sacrilege.
        The Letter of the Contract
        2
        They polluted my sanctuary on the same day, and profaned my sabbaths.
        The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Old Testament — Part 2
        3
        She glared at him with tragic eyes-he might have profaned an altar.
        The Marriages
        4
        Their houses had been pillaged, their shops rifled, and their churches profaned.
        A Brief History of the United States
        5
        My little studio has never been profaned by superficial, feverish, mercenary work.
        The Madonna of the Future
        Usage of violated in English
        1
        The United Nations human rights office said Hussein's conviction violated international law.
        Reuters
        2
        The report said Congress could address whether the president violated the law.
        Reuters
        3
        It said the Republican president's March 6 order violated existing immigration law.
        Reuters
        4
        RBC has said that it does not believe it violated French law.
        Reuters
        5
        German government authorities have ongoing investigations into whether VW violated disclosure obligations.
        Reuters
        6
        I often ask myself if I have violated these sentient beings' rights?
        Wired
        7
        It says the destruction violated international law and the laws of war.
        The Guardian
        8
        He said Schwab's actions violated a 1940 federal law governing investment advisers.
        Reuters
        9
        Massacring Tutsi children, for example, violated Rwandan ideals that children are sacred.
        The South African
        10
        This violated the recognised fundamental principles of the freedom of the seas.
        Germany, The Next Republic?
        11
        The report also said the Georgian reconnaissance flight violated a cease-fire agreement.
        Reuters
        12
        These simple rules are sometimes violated in spoken and in literary English.
        An English Grammar
        13
        Shell has violated our basic human rights to food, water and livelihood.
        The Guardian
        14
        However, the proposed methods are more robust when the assumption is violated.
        Pubmed
        15
        Twitter did not say how the group violated its rules, media reported.
        Reuters
        16
        Russia immediately followed suit, but denied that it had violated the treaty.
        The Irish Times
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