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English noun: violation | |||
| 1. | violation (act) a crime less serious than a felony | ||
| Synonyms | infraction, infringement, misdemeanor, misdemeanour | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offence, offense | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bearing false witness, breach of the peace, disorderly behavior, disorderly conduct, disturbance of the peace, false pretence, false pretense, indecent exposure, lying under oath, perjury, public nudity, sedition | ||
| 2. | violation (act) an act that disregards an agreement or a right | ||
| Samples | He claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment. | ||
| Synonyms | infringement | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | actus reus, misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | copyright infringement, foul, infringement of copyright, patent infringement | ||
| 3. | violation (act) entry to another's property without right or permission | ||
| Synonyms | encroachment, intrusion, trespass, usurpation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | actus reus, misconduct, wrongdoing, wrongful conduct | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | inroad | ||
| 4. | violation (act) a disrespectful act | ||
| Synonyms | irreverence | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | evil, immorality, iniquity, wickedness | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | blasphemy, desecration, profanation, sacrilege | ||
| 5. | violation (act) the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will | ||
| Synonyms | assault, rape, ravishment | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sex crime, sex offense, sexual abuse, sexual assault | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | carnal abuse, date rape, statutory rape | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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