· fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns; "This sentence violates the rules of syntax"

Synonym(s): go_against, break

Antonym(s): conform_to

· act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise"

Synonym(s): transgress, offend, infract, go_against, breach, break

Hypernym(s): disrespect

· destroy; "Don't violate my garden"; "violate my privacy"

Hypernym(s): touch, disturb

· violate the sacred character of a place or language; "desecrate a cemetery"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God"

Synonym(s): desecrate, profane, outrage

Hypernym(s): assail, assault, set_on, attack

· force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night"

Synonym(s): rape, ravish, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage

Hypernym(s): assail, assault, set_on, attack

· destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the beautiful country"

Synonym(s): rape, spoil, despoil, plunder

Hypernym(s): destroy, ruin