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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'violate'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (verb) violate, go against, break
fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
Synonyms: crack , break away , give way , soften , reveal , give out , unwrap , conk out , part , plunder , collapse , disclose , die , transgress , founder , weaken , rape , outrage , discover , snap off , stop , go , demote , break out , separate , split , give away , damp , smash , interrupt , spoil , offend , get out , fracture , relegate , ravish , violate , divulge , pause , assault , get around , wear out , cave in , let on , buck , break-dance , desecrate , check , break up , breach , break in , give , split up , dishonour , better , burst , go bad , break off , dishonor , bust , erupt , bring out , recrudesce , break dance , go against , dampen , fall in , bump , let out , ruin , fall apart , kick downstairs , profane , break down , infract , fail , come apart , bankrupt , develop , expose , break , discontinue , despoil , intermit , wear Antonyms: conform to
2. (verb) transgress, offend, infract, violate, go against, breach, break
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
Synonyms: crack , break away , plunder , soften , reveal , give out , unwrap , conk out , spite , part , collapse , disclose , die , transgress , ruin , founder , weaken , rape , outrage , discover , trespass , snap off , stop , go , demote , wear out , break out , separate , split , give away , damp , smash , interrupt , spoil , offend , appal , wound , overstep , relegate , bring out , violate , hurt , divulge , pause , break-dance , assault , get around , ravish , cave in , let on , buck , pique , desecrate , check , break up , breach , break in , give , split up , dishonour , better , gap , burst , injure , break off , dishonor , bust , erupt , bruise , recrudesce , break dance , go against , dampen , fall in , bump , let out , scandalise , fall apart , kick downstairs , scandalize , profane , fracture , break down , shock , infract , fail , come apart , bankrupt , develop , give way , sin , expose , break , go bad , discontinue , despoil , intermit , get out , appall , wear Antonyms: conform to
3. (verb) violate
destroy
Synonyms: desecrate , spoil , dishonor , go against , ravish , rape , outrage , transgress , assault , break , breach , profane , offend , infract , dishonour , plunder , despoil Antonyms: conform to
4. (verb) desecrate, profane, outrage, violate
violate the sacred character of a place or language
Synonyms: dishonour , scandalise , offend , ravish , scandalize , dishonor , plunder , demoralise , deconsecrate , misdirect , desecrate , debase , pervert , demoralize , transgress , profane , appal , break , despoil , subvert , vitiate , deprave , breach , rape , violate , infract , shock , appall , outrage , unhallow , assault , go against , debauch , spoil , corrupt Antonyms: conform to
5. (verb) rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage
force (someone) to have sex against their will
Synonyms: snipe , delight , set on , ravish , dishonour , scandalise , offend , enthrall , profane , scandalize , disgrace , plunder , desecrate , lash out , transgress , shame , assail , enthral , round , appal , attack , enrapture , despoil , dishonor , transport , breach , rape , attaint , violate , infract , shock , outrage , appall , assault , break , enchant , go against , spoil Antonyms: conform to
6. (verb) rape, spoil, despoil, violate, plunder
destroy and strip of its possession
Synonyms: baffle , pamper , frustrate , scotch , botch , foray , bilk , dishonour , itch , bungle , rifle , ravish , muck up , dishonor , mishandle , bumble , plunder , botch up , foil , blow , go bad , screw up , pillage , transgress , fumble , vitiate , flub , rape , baby , impair , ball up , featherbed , bollocks up , loot , break , desecrate , despoil , bodge , mess up , sack , deflower , offend , thwart , louse up , breach , go against , mar , indulge , spoil , muff , violate , infract , strip , outrage , cocker , foul up , ransack , cross , fluff , assault , mollycoddle , bobble , profane , reave , coddle , bollix up , cosset , bollix , corrupt , bollocks Antonyms: conform to
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'violate'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
1. violate
Abuse covers all unreasonable or improper use or treatment by word or act. A tenant does not abuse rented property by "reasonable wear," though that may damage the property and injure its sal
Synonyms: abuse , aggrieve , impose on _or_ oppress , ruin , damage , upon , persecute , slander , defame , injure , pervert , victimize , defile , malign , prostitute , vilify , disparage , maltreat , rail at , violate , harm , misemploy , ravish , vituperate , ill-treat , misuse , reproach , wrong , ill-use , molest , revile Antonyms: applaud , conserve , favor , protect , sustain , benefit , consider , laud , regard , tend , care for , eulogize , panegyrize , respect , uphold , cherish , extol , praise , shield , vindicate
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