violate
Infringe upon deliberately
To violate is to break or fail to comply with a rule, law, agreement, or principle: The company violated federal regulations, violating the terms of the contract.
More seriously, to violate a person is to treat them with disrespect or violence—especially through sexual assault.
To violate a sacred space is to desecrate it.
The noun violation covers everything from parking tickets to war crimes.
Violate what's sacred
- profaneIrreverent toward the sacred
- defileTo violate sanctity
- sacrilegeViolation of the hallowed
- blasphemyIrreverence toward the sacred
taboo · sanctuary · shrine · temple · grave · memorial · holy · sanctity
Unauthorized entry onto property
- encroachAdvance beyond proper limits
- intrudeEnter uninvited
- invadeEnter by force
- overstepExceed proper limits
infringe · impinge · personal space · airspace · territory · border · perimeter · privacy
Enforceable written agreement
- agreementShared position between parties
- termsConditions of an agreement
- conditionsPrevailing state of affairs
- treatyBinding pact between nations
obligation · promise · commitment · covenant · pledge · oath · protocol · ceasefire
Aggressive act against another
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
- harmInjury or damage
- forceStrength or compulsion
- coerceObtain by intimidation
assault · molest · rape · brutalize · victimize · traumatize · survivor · perpetrator
Enacted written rule
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- ordinanceOfficial government regulation
- codeSymbolic communication system
- ruleGoverning principle or standard
rights · constitution · amendment · civil rights · human rights · privacy · sovereignty · jurisdiction
Exclusive reproduction rights
- patentObvious; inventor's monopoly
- trademarkRegistered commercial identifier
- plagiarismUnattributed use of others' work
- piracySeaborne theft or bootlegging
counterfeit · DMCA · fair use · licensing · royalties · proprietary · unauthorized use · misappropriation
desecrate
Violate what's sacred
blasphemy · taboo · sanctuary · shrine · temple · grave · memorial · holy · sanctity · sacred ground
trespass
Unauthorized entry onto property
overstep · infringe · impinge · personal space · airspace · territory · border · perimeter · privacy · consent
contract
Enforceable written agreement
- agreementShared position between parties
- termsConditions of an agreement
- conditionsPrevailing state of affairs
treaty · obligation · promise · commitment · covenant · pledge · oath · protocol · ceasefire · embargo
attack
Aggressive act against another
coerce · assault · molest · rape · brutalize · victimize · traumatize · survivor · perpetrator · predator
statute
Enacted written rule
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- ordinanceOfficial government regulation
- codeSymbolic communication system
rule · rights · constitution · amendment · civil rights · human rights · privacy · sovereignty · jurisdiction · due process
copyright
Exclusive reproduction rights
- patentObvious; inventor's monopoly
- trademarkRegistered commercial identifier
- plagiarismUnattributed use of others' work
piracy · counterfeit · DMCA · fair use · licensing · royalties · proprietary · unauthorized use · misappropriation · cease and desist
- parole violationBreaking early release terms
- traffic violationBreach of road laws
- due process violationFailure to follow legal protections
- moving violationIllegal act while driving
- human rights violationBreach of fundamental dignities
- code violationsBreaches of regulations
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