English–Spanish

“violate” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsoinfringir · quebrantar

Pronunciation

IPA/bulneˈɾaɾ/

Example

No debes vulnerar los derechos de los demás.

You must not violate the rights of others.

Illustration for vulnerar (violate)

How to say “violate” in Spanish

“Violate” in Spanish is vulnerar.

Torn contract.

Full entry for vulnerar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with vulnerar

La empresa no debe vulnerar la privacidad de los usuarios.

The company must not violate users' privacy.

Tips for using vulnerar

  • Used often in legal or formal contexts to mean 'infringe', while 'violar' commonly also means 'to rape', so the wrong verb can cause a serious misunderstanding.

Other Spanish words for “violate”

No debemos infringir las reglas.

We must not violate the rules.

No quebrantes las normas de la casa.

Do not violate the house rules.

“violate” in other languages