Synonyms for violation
ˌvaɪ əˈleɪ ʃənvi·o·la·tion

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1. violationnoun

   Synonyms:
   desecration, transgression

2. violationnoun

   The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated.

   Synonyms:
   desecration, transgression

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1. misdemeanor, misdemeanour, infraction, violation, infringementnoun

   a crime less serious than a felony

   Synonyms:
   ravishment, misdemeanor, irreverence, usurpation, assault, infraction, trespass, intrusion, infringement, misdemeanour, rape, encroachment

2. violation, infringementnoun

   an act that disregards an agreement or a right

   "he claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment"

   Synonyms:
   ravishment, misdemeanor, irreverence, usurpation, assault, infraction, trespass, intrusion, infringement, misdemeanour, rape, encroachment

3. trespass, encroachment, violation, intrusion, usurpationnoun

   entry to another's property without right or permission

   Synonyms:
   infringement, misdemeanor, irreverence, usurpation, ravishment, assault, infraction, trespass, intrusion, invasion, misdemeanour, rape, encroachment, impact, impingement

4. irreverence, violationnoun

   a disrespectful act

   Synonyms:
   ravishment, misdemeanor, irreverence, usurpation, assault, infraction, trespass, intrusion, infringement, misdemeanour, rape, encroachment

5. rape, violation, assault, ravishmentnoun

   the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will

   Synonyms:
   ravishment, misdemeanor, irreverence, usurpation, infraction, rapine, assault, intrusion, infringement, misdemeanour, rape, colza, trespass, entrancement, encroachment

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1. • Crime
   • Evil
   • Wrongdoing

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1. violationnoun

   Synonyms:
   infringement, transgression, breaking, breach, non-observance

2. violationnoun

   Synonyms:
   profanation, desecration, pollution

3. violationnoun

   Synonyms:
   ravishment, ravishing, rape, constupration, STUPRATION, defloration, defilement

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1. violationnoun

   Synonyms:
   transgression, infringement, breach, infraction, contravention, profanation, desecration

   Antonyms:
   inviolability, keeping, obedience

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1. List of paraphrases for "violation":

   breach, infringement, violations, rape, contravention, offence, breaches, violating, contrary, breaching, violated, non-compliance, defiance, infraction, abuse, encroachment, transgression, disregard

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1. Ranjana Deswal:

   Their taxis on all-India permit have been ferrying customers point-to-point in Delhi in violation of the rules.

2. President Petro Poroshenko:

   Today was the first night when we didn't have a single shelling, not one violation of the ceasefire regime, today we face the extremely crucial task of implementing the peace plan.

3. Anya Kamenetz:

   We feel guilt putting our children in front of a screen because it is a violation of the premise that we are supposed to be constantly educating them.

4. Iyad Shamsi:

   What's happening in Aleppo is a violation of the truce by the regime. The battles are fierce and this may lead to the biggest humanitarian tragedy in the world.

5. Matt Willis:

   This is not only a violation of basic ethics, it's a violation of law.