Polyglot Dictionary

violar

/vjoˈlaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
violo
preterite (eu)
violei
past participle
violado

Meaning

  1. to violate

    • Violou a regra.

      He broke the rule.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

vulnerar

violar is more severe, like violating a law or a sexual assault; vulnerar is milder, about violating rights or leaving something vulnerable — both mean "to violate."

violentar

violentar specifically means using force or violence; violar is more general, like violating a law or rule — both mean "to violate."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

violar

violar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to violate."

Spanish

vulnerar

vulnerar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to violate."

Practice

1 What does violar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches violar?

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