violating
v. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈvaɪəɫeɪtɪŋ// UK //vˈaɪəleɪtɪŋ// vi·o·lat·ing
v. to break a rule, a law, or a promise. It can also mean to treat someone or something with a lack of respect.
v. to break or fail to comply with a law, agreement, or principle; to treat something sacred with irreverence. Transitive — requires a direct object.
The company is violating safety rules.
The factory was fined for violating environmental regulations by dumping waste into the local river.
Legal experts argued that the new surveillance policy was violating the fundamental right to privacy guaranteed by the constitution.
Usage
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object representing the rule or boundary being broken.
Pitfall
violating against the lawviolating the lawViolate is a transitive verb and does not take the preposition 'against'.