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- pronunciation:
- vaI
leIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
violates, violating, violated |
| definition 1: |
to break or breach (a law, contract, covenant, or the like).
He violated the hunting laws by shooting a doe out of season.The senator violated the trust of the people by making deals with criminals.- synonyms:
- breach, break, disobey
- antonyms:
- obey, observe
- similar words:
- contravene, disregard, infringe, offend, repudiate, transgress, tremble
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| definition 2: |
to disturb.
He violated their privacy.- synonyms:
- break, disturb, rend
- similar words:
- interrupt, intrude on, ruffle, rupture, shatter
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| definition 3: |
to act in a profane, disrespectful manner; desecrate.
The temple was violated.- synonyms:
- defile, desecrate, profane
- antonyms:
- respect
- similar words:
- abuse, befoul, corrupt, debase, degrade, deprave, spoil
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| definition 4: |
to rape or sexually assault.
She was violated by her stepfather.- synonyms:
- assault, molest, rape
- similar words:
- abuse, attack, defile, misuse, ravish
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| related words: |
betray, disobey, insult, invade, outrage |
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| derivation: |
violator (n.) |
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