This is the 866th most frequent Indonesian word.
melanggar
To violate or break.
Here, 'melanggar' signifies 'to go beyond' or 'to exceed', especially with respect to legal limits, as in exceeding the speed limit.
Mobil itu melanggar batas kecepatan di jalan tol.
The car exceeded the speed limit on the highway.
Here, 'melanggar' implies 'to overstep' or 'to surpass', relating to exceeding boundaries of authority or guidelines.
Dengan keputusannya, dia melanggar batas wewenangnya.
With his decision, he overstepped his authority limits.
In this context, 'melanggar' means 'to violate' or 'to break' as it denotes the act of not adhering to the established rules.