How do you use the word "violation" in a sentence?

Q: How do you use the word "violation" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "violation": I don't agree with violation of human rights. I was fined six thousand yen for a parking violation.

Violation Meaning

/ˌvaɪ.əˈleɪ.ʃən/

Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounThe act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated.

nounThe act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated., An infraction or a failure to follow a rule.

Sentence Examples

I don't agree with violation of human rights.

I was fined six thousand yen for a parking violation.

They were in open violation of the treaty.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

trespass intrusion usurpation

Antonyms:

None

CEFR Practice Quiz

Speeding is a serious ____ of traffic rules that can lead to a fine.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

Correctly Entering the private property without proper permission is a serious ____ of the law and can lead to a fine today.

Word Origin & History

Borrowed from Middle French violation, from Latin violātiō (“injury, profanation”), from violō (“to treat with violence; to maltreat; to violate, defile, profane”). Morphologically violate + -ion.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"In this situation, the agent’s lack of knowledge is diagnosed as a violation of the modalized tracking condition, which is relativized to the content-specific method of belief formation employed." — 2007 June 7, Kelly Becker, “Epistemic luck and the generality problem”, in Philosophical Studies, volume 139, number 3, →DOI:

"William Davis Jr. admitted he had been drinking and driving, but he said he shouldn’t have been caught. Even though police had issued a BOLO or “be on the lookout” for his car and an officer testified Davis made several traffic violations, he said there wasn’t enough probable cause for the initial traffic stop that turned into a DUI. […] Davis said he should not have been stopped because the BOLO for his car was not checked out before he was pulled over, but Justice Cornelia Clark pointed out that shouldn’t matter." — 2015 September 10, “Knoxville attorney admits to DUI, argues he shouldn’t have been pulled over”, in WATE, archived from the original on 20 Aug 2016:

Explore More B2 Vocabulary Words