violate

To break or fail to respect a law, rule, agreement, or someone's rights.

• violation/ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃən/(n)违反
• violator/ˈvaɪəleɪtə/(n)违规者

• violate the law
• violate human rights
• violate privacy
• violate an agreement

1. 1.The company violated data protection regulations. (break rules)
2. 2.Recording someone without consent violates their privacy. (infringe rights)

• breach/briːtʃ/— break a rule or contract
• infringe/ɪnˈfrɪndʒ/— encroach on rights, formal
• transgress/trænzˈɡrɛs/— go beyond moral boundaries

from Latin "violare" = to treat with violence — related to "vis" = force