English verb: violate | |||
1. | violate (stative) fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns | ||
Samples | This sentence violates the rules of syntax. | ||
Synonyms | break, go against | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | fly in the face of, fly in the teeth of | ||
Antonyms | conform to | ||
2. | violate (social) act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises | ||
Samples | Offend all laws of humanity. Violate the basic laws or human civilization. Break a law. Break a promise. | ||
Synonyms | breach, break, go against, infract, offend, transgress | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disrespect | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | blunder, boob, conflict, contravene, drop the ball, goof, infringe, intrude, run afoul, sin, sin, transgress, trespass, trespass, trespass | ||
Antonyms | keep, observe | ||
3. | violate (contact) destroy | ||
Samples | Don't violate my garden. Violate my privacy. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disturb, touch | ||
4. | violate (social) violate the sacred character of a place or language | ||
Samples | Desecrate a cemetery. Violate the sanctity of the church. Profane the name of God. | ||
Synonyms | desecrate, outrage, profane | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | assail, assault, attack, set on | ||
5. | violate (social) force (someone) to have sex against their will | ||
Samples | The woman was raped on her way home at night. | ||
Synonyms | assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage, rape, ravish | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | assail, assault, attack, set on | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | gang-rape | ||
6. | violate (contact) destroy and strip of its possession | ||
Samples | The soldiers raped the beautiful country. | ||
Examples | They want to violate the prisoners | ||
Synonyms | despoil, plunder, rape, spoil | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | destroy, ruin | ||