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violation
noun
the
act
of
breaking
or
disobeying
a
law
,
rule
,
or
agreement
•
Parking
on
the
sidewalk
is
a
clear
violation
of
city
rules
.
Parking
on
the
sidewalk
is
a
clear
violation
of
city
rules
.
•
The
company
was
fined
for
a
serious
violation
of
safety
regulations
.
The
company
was
fined
for
a
serious
violation
of
safety
regulations
.
From
Latin
violatio
“
damage
,
infringement
,”
from
violare
“
to
treat
with
violence
.”
noun
in
basketball
and
some
other
sports
,
a
minor
rules
infraction
that
stops
play
and
gives
the
ball
to
the
other
team
•
The
referee
blew
the
whistle
for
a
traveling
violation
.
The
referee
blew
the
whistle
for
a
traveling
violation
.
•
A
shot-clock
violation
erased
the
last-second
basket
.
A
shot-clock
violation
erased
the
last-second
basket
.
noun
an
action
that
harms
or
ignores
someone
’
s
rights
,
privacy
,
or
personal
space
•
Publishing
her
private
letters
online
felt
like
a
violation
of
her
privacy
.
Publishing
her
private
letters
online
felt
like
a
violation
of
her
privacy
.
•
The
protesters
marched
against
the
violation
of
human
rights
.
The
protesters
marched
against
the
violation
of
human
rights
.
noun
the
crime
of
forcing
someone
to
have
sex
without
consent
;
rape
•
The
court
convicted
him
for
the
violation
of
the
victim
.
The
court
convicted
him
for
the
violation
of
the
victim
.
•
Survivors
of
sexual
violation
often
need
long-term
support
.
Survivors
of
sexual
violation
often
need
long-term
support
.
