Violate

/ˈvaɪəˌleɪt/

Synonyms for "violate" (296 found)

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Closest matches (60)

Verb(12 words)

breach aggrieves assaultbreach a contractbreachedbreaching a contractbreak broke compromise contravened contravenes contravening

abuse adulterate afflict aggrieve alloy assaultassault sexuallyattack barbarize batter befoul betray bewitch blight breachbreach the lawbreakbreak the lawbrutalize burn

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butcher cankercare naught forcarry oncheapencircumvent the lawcoarsen commitcommit a crimecondemn confound contaminate contravene convert

Noun(13 words)

act againstaggrieving balksbreach of contract claimbreach of contract lawsuitbreach of contract suitbreach of oral contractbreaches breaching breaking breaks buggerscopyright violation example

Adjective(1 words)

conflicted

Strong matches (88)

corrupt crucify curse damage debase debauch deceive defalcate defile deflection deflorate deflower defy degenerate degrade denature deprave desecrate despoil destroy

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devalue devirginate disadvantage dishonor disobeydisobey the lawdisregarddisregard the lawdisserve distort distress divertdo a mischiefdo evildo illdo violence todo wrongdo wrong bydoom embezzle envenom err flout force foulget into troublego counter togo onhammer harass harm hex hurt ignore

Noun(12 words)

crosses crossing cruz desecrating dishonoringdisregard for lawsdisrespectdisrespect trenddutch brekeneavesdrops flouting fouls

Verb(22 words)

damage defy desecrate desecrated desecrates despoildeviate from the normdishonor dishonour disobeydisobey safety rules lawlesslydisobeyed disregarded disrespects encroach exceeded flaunts flout flouted flouts

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fouledgo against

Related words (148)

Verb(31 words)

ignore instructionsignore policyinfract infringe infringed infringes infringing intrench misbehave molested offend offends outrage overstep oversteps plunder profane profaned profanes rape

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raped ravish reneges spoil tramples transgress transgressed transgresses transgressing trespassed tromps

impair infect infract infringe injure jinxlay wastelead astrayloot maladminister maltreat maul menace misapply misappropriate misemploy mishandle mislead mismanage mistreat

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misuse molest mugnot conformnot heednot keepnot listennot mindnot observeoffend outrage overpasspay no attention topeculate persecute pervert pilfer pillageplay havoc withplay hob withpoison pollutepossess sexuallyprejudice profane prostitute rage ramp rampage rant rape ravage rave ravishrefuse to cooperateriot roar ruin sack savage scathescoff atseduceset at defianceset at naughtset naught bysin slaughter soilsow chaosspoil storm sully taint take teartear aroundterrorize threaten torment torture trampletrample ontrample underfoottrample upontransgress trespass twist ulcerate vandalizeviolate the lawvitiate vulgarize warp woundwreak havocwreak havoc onwreck wrong

Noun(17 words)

jeopardizing misconducting misconductsnorwegian bryteoutrages overstepping rapes rupturesshow disregardsins tramplingtransgress lawlesslytreadtrespass with forcetrespasses wronging wrongs

Adjective(1 words)

offending

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More general

14 entries

assail assault attack belie contradict destroy disregard disrespect disturb negate ruinset ontouch wrongdoing

More specific

9 entries

breach confidentialitybreach securitycompromise safetycontract breachpolicy violationprivacy intrusionprivacy violationproperty intrusionrights violation

Collocations

6 entries

a contractpolicy privacy rightsschool rulesthe law

Inflections

3 entries

violated violates violating

Derivations

4 entries

violation violative violator violatory

Antonyms

1 entries

conform to

Sample sentences

28 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Those who violate the rules will be punished.

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You must not violate the regulations.

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We must not violate the Constitution.

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I will never violate a law again.

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