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Violate

🔄 Synonyms of "Violate"

15 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
breakverb	(ergative, transitive, intransitive) To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.
profanenoun	Treating sacred things with contempt, disrespect, irreverence, or scorn; blasphemous, impious.
outragenoun	(uncountable) The resentful, indignant, or shocked anger aroused by such acts.
breachnoun	(law) A breaking or infraction of a law, or of any obligation or tie; violation; non-fulfillment.
transgressverb	(transitive) To act in violation of some law.
plundernoun	(transitive) To pillage, take or destroy all the goods of, by force (as in war); to raid, sack.
infractverb	(transitive) To infringe, violate or disobey (a rule).
rapenoun	The act of forcing sex upon another person without their consent or against their will; originally coitus forced by a man on a woman, but now generally any sex act forced by any person upon another person, regardless of gender; by extension, any non-consensual sex act forced on, perpetrated by, or forced to penetrate any being.
ravishverb	(transitive, usually passive voice) To transport with joy or delight; to delight to ecstasy.
desecrateverb	(transitive) To profane or violate the sacredness or sanctity of something.
dishonornoun	American standard spelling of dishonour.
despoilverb	(transitive) To plunder; to pillage; take spoil from.
offendverb	(transitive) To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.
dishonournoun	Shame or disgrace.
go againstverb	To oppose; to resist

↔️ Antonyms of "Violate"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
complyverb	To yield assent; to accord; to acquiesce, agree, consent; to adapt oneself, to conform.
conform toverb	observe

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Violate"

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Word	Definition
infractverb	(transitive) To infringe, violate or disobey (a rule).
go againstverb	To oppose; to resist
desecrateverb	(transitive) To profane or violate the sacredness or sanctity of something.
dishonourverb	To bring disgrace upon someone or something; to shame.
profaneverb	(transitive) To violate (something sacred); to treat with abuse, irreverence, obloquy, or contempt; to desecrate
dishonorverb	American standard spelling of dishonour.
offendverb	(transitive) To hurt the feelings of; to displease; to make angry; to insult.
outrageverb	(uncountable) The resentful, indignant, or shocked anger aroused by such acts.
despoilverb	(transitive) To plunder; to pillage; take spoil from.
plunderverb	(transitive) To pillage, take or destroy all the goods of, by force (as in war); to raid, sack.
rapeverb	(chiefly transitive) To force sexual intercourse or other sexual activity upon (someone) without their consent.
ravishverb	(transitive, usually passive voice) To transport with joy or delight; to delight to ecstasy.
transgressverb	(transitive) To act in violation of some law.
breakverb	(ergative, transitive, intransitive) To separate into two or more pieces, to fracture or crack, by a process that cannot easily be reversed for reassembly.
breachverb	(law) A breaking or infraction of a law, or of any obligation or tie; violation; non-fulfillment.
violationnoun	The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated.
infringementnoun	A violation or breach, as of a law.
infringeverb	(transitive) To break or violate a treaty, a law, a right, etc.
floutverb	(transitive) To express contempt for (laws, rules, etc.) by word or action.
contraventionnoun	The act of contravening (a rule, regulation, law, or order) or of not fulfilling (an obligation, promise, or agreement).