Violator Meaning
/vˈaɪəˌleɪtər/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounOne who violates (a rule, a boundary, another person's body, etc.); offender
nounOne who violates (a rule, a boundary, another person's body, etc.); offender, One who violates another person's body as through forced sexual activity
Sentence Examples
The violator was caught and punished by the local police department.
A violator is a person who breaks a law or a formal and clear rule.
The police issued a fine to the traffic rules violator.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The police arrested the ____ who had stolen the car and escaped.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The local police promised to take strict and legal action against any ____ of the new city traffic and rules today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English violator, from Latin violātor. By surface analysis, violate + -or.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The ordinance subjected any violator to a fine, to imprisonment for not more than six months, to community service, or to some combination of the three."
— 2001, Bernard E. Harcourt, Illusion of Order:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The police arrested the ____ who had stolen the car and escaped.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The local police promised to take strict and legal action against any ____ of the new city traffic and rules today.