violate
/ˈvaɪəˌleɪt/verb3 syllables
Violate means: act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises.
Synonyms for violate25
verb, as in act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
verb, as in force (someone) to have sex against their will
verb, as in violate the sacred character of a place or language
verb, as in fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
also used for violate
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Opposites of violate
What does violate mean?6
verb
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises“offend all laws of humanity”
force (someone) to have sex against their will“The woman was raped on her way home at night”
destroy and strip of its possession“The soldiers raped the beautiful country”
violate the sacred character of a place or language“desecrate a cemetery”
fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns“This sentence violates the rules of syntax”
destroy“Don't violate my garden”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Violate in a sentence
- If you violate the terms of service, your account will be suspended.pip
- Those who violate the rules will be punished.mamat
- You are not allowed to violate the rules.Eldad
- The committee censures officials who violate its ethics rules.rul
- This violates about a million penal codes and every holy book there is.papabear
- I'm afraid that violates every rule in the book.CM
- We reserve the right to suspend any account that violates our terms of use.Topkek
- I think that some companies should be fined for violating privacy laws.CK
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Forms of violate
as a verb
- past tense
- violated
- present participle
- violating
- third-person singular
- violates
- past participle
- violated