No. 13,509 in Russian
нарушить
To violate or breach.
In a sentence
Он боится нарушить правила.
He fears breaking the rules.
Here, 'нарушить' is used to mean 'to break' or 'to violate' in the context of rules or laws.
Она не хотела нарушить его сон.
She did not want to disturb his sleep.
'Нарушить' in this sentence means 'to disturb' or 'to interrupt' in the context of someone's state, like sleep.
Эти изменения не должны нарушить баланс системы.
These changes should not upset the system's balance.
In this example, 'нарушить' refers to 'disrupting' or 'interfering with' a balance or system.
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