violate a code
Frequency: 7.011.8 per million words
to break or act against a law, agreement, or principle
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Examples (10)
- The principal said I had violated the school's dress code.
- Doctors who violate the ethical code risk losing their medical license.
- The company was fined for violating the industry's code of conduct.
- He was found guilty because he had violated several sections of the penal code.
- If you violate this strict code of honor, you will be expelled from the group.
- By sharing confidential information, you have violated our professional code.
- She felt she had violated an unwritten social code by arriving late to the dinner party.
- The journalist was accused of violating the broadcasting code with her biased report.
- He struggled with the guilt of having violated his own personal moral code.
- Violating the building code can lead to serious safety hazards and legal penalties.