violate
English Thesaurus
1. destroy (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | disturb, touch, |
| definition | : | tamper with (verb.contact) |
2. destroy and strip of its possession (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | destroy, ruin, |
| definition | : | destroy completely; damage irreparably (verb.contact) |
3. act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | disrespect, |
| definition | : | show a lack of respect for (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | sin, transgress, trespass, |
| definition | : | commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | trespass, |
| definition | : | break the law (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | intrude, trespass, |
| definition | : | enter unlawfully on someone's property (verb.social) |
4. force (someone) to have sex against their will (verb.social)
| hyponym | : | gang-rape, |
| definition | : | rape (someone) successively with several attackers (verb.social) |
5. violate the sacred character of a place or language (verb.social)
6. fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns (verb.stative)
7. destroy and strip of its possession (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | rape, rapine, |
| definition | : | the act of despoiling a country in warfare (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | spoil, |
| definition | : | (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war) (noun.possession) |
8. act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises (verb.social)
| antonym | : | keep, observe, |
| definition | : | conform one's action or practice to (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | breach, |
| definition | : | a failure to perform some promised act or obligation (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | evildoing, transgression, |
| definition | : | the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | offender, wrongdoer, |
| definition | : | a person who transgresses moral or civil law (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | transgressor, |
| definition | : | someone who transgresses; someone who violates a law or command (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | offensive, violative, |
| definition | : | violating or tending to violate or offend against (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | violable, |
| definition | : | capable of being violated (adj.all) |
9. force (someone) to have sex against their will (verb.social)
| derivation | : | outrage, |
| definition | : | a wantonly cruel act (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | raper, rapist, |
| definition | : | someone who forces another to have sexual intercourse (noun.person) |
10. violate the sacred character of a place or language (verb.social)
| derivation | : | offensive, violative, |
| definition | : | violating or tending to violate or offend against (adj.all) |
11. fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns (verb.stative)
| antonym | : | conform to, |
| definition | : | observe (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | offensive, violative, |
| definition | : | violating or tending to violate or offend against (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | violable, |
| definition | : | capable of being violated (adj.all) |
12. destroy and strip of its possession (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | rape, rapine, |
| definition | : | the act of despoiling a country in warfare (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | spoil, |
| definition | : | (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war) (noun.possession) |
13. act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises (verb.social)
| antonym | : | keep, observe, |
| definition | : | conform one's action or practice to (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | breach, |
| definition | : | a failure to perform some promised act or obligation (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | evildoing, transgression, |
| definition | : | the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | offender, wrongdoer, |
| definition | : | a person who transgresses moral or civil law (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | transgressor, |
| definition | : | someone who transgresses; someone who violates a law or command (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | offensive, violative, |
| definition | : | violating or tending to violate or offend against (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | violable, |
| definition | : | capable of being violated (adj.all) |
14. force (someone) to have sex against their will (verb.social)
| derivation | : | outrage, |
| definition | : | a wantonly cruel act (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | raper, rapist, |
| definition | : | someone who forces another to have sexual intercourse (noun.person) |
15. violate the sacred character of a place or language (verb.social)
| derivation | : | offensive, violative, |
| definition | : | violating or tending to violate or offend against (adj.all) |
16. fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns (verb.stative)
| antonym | : | conform to, |
| definition | : | observe (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | offensive, violative, |
| definition | : | violating or tending to violate or offend against (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | violable, |
| definition | : | capable of being violated (adj.all) |
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