yurak
yúrak with stress marks
to trample, crush, or violate
Usage Note
Yurak means to crush underfoot or to violate something — whether literally trampling an object or figuratively violating rights, dignity, or agreements. In figurative use, it often appears in political and activist discourse about the oppression of rights or the destruction of values.
Examples
" Huwag mong yurakan ang damo. "
Natural Translation
Don't trample the grass.
Literal Translation
Don't you trample the grass.
" Iwasan ang yurak sa karapatan ng iba. "
Natural Translation
Avoid violating the rights of others.
Literal Translation
Avoid the violation on right of others.
" Lumaban ang mga manggagawa dahil ayaw nilang yurakan ng mga maykapangyarihan ang kanilang dignidad at karapatan. "
Natural Translation
The workers fought back because they did not want the powerful to trample their dignity and rights.
Literal Translation
Fought the workers because don't-want they trample by-the powerful the their dignity and rights.
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