Word

violate, v.
(violated, violates, violating)
freq. cnt. 13

fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

break go against violate

sample sentences

"This sentence violates the rules of syntax"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

violative violable violation

antonym

conform to

semantic pointers

hyponym

fly in the face of, fly in the teeth of

act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

breach break go against infract offend transgress violate

sample sentences

"offend all laws of humanity"
"violate the basic laws or human civilization"
"break a law"
"break a promise"

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violative violable violator

lexical pointers

antonym

keep

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transgression transgressor

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breach

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offensive offensive offense offender offence

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infraction

semantic pointers

hypernym

disrespect

hyponym

sin, transgress, trespass blunder, goof, drop the ball, sin, boob conflict, run afoul, infringe, contravene trespass trespass, intrude

destroy
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

violate

sample sentences

"Don't violate my garden"
"violate my privacy"

verb frames

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semantic pointers

hypernym

disturb, touch

destroy and strip of its possession
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despoil plunder rape spoil violate

sample sentences

"The soldiers raped the beautiful country"

verb frames

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They want to %s the prisoners

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rape

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spoilation spoliation spoil spoil

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despoliation despoilment

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plundering

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hypernym

destroy, ruin

force (someone) to have sex against their will
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4

assault dishonor dishonour outrage rape ravish violate

sample sentences

"The woman was raped on her way home at night"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
They want to %s the prisoners

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rape raper

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ravishment ravisher

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violation violator

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assaultive

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dishonor

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outrage

semantic pointers

hypernym

assault, assail, attack, set on

hyponym

gang-rape

violate the sacred character of a place or language
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

desecrate outrage profane violate

sample sentences

"desecrate a cemetery"
"violate the sanctity of the church"
"profane the name of God"

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desecration

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profanation

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violative violation violation

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hypernym

assault, assail, attack, set on