No. 866 in Indonesian
melanggar
To violate or break.
In a sentence
Dia melanggar aturan sekolah dengan tidak memakai seragam.
He broke the school rules by not wearing the uniform.
In this context, 'melanggar' means 'to violate' or 'to break' as it denotes the act of not adhering to the established rules.
Mobil itu melanggar batas kecepatan di jalan tol.
The car exceeded the speed limit on the highway.
Here, 'melanggar' signifies 'to go beyond' or 'to exceed', especially with respect to legal limits, as in exceeding the speed limit.
Dengan keputusannya, dia melanggar batas wewenangnya.
With his decision, he overstepped his authority limits.
Here, 'melanggar' implies 'to overstep' or 'to surpass', relating to exceeding boundaries of authority or guidelines.
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