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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 | ||
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