violated
Crossed the line
Violated is the past tense of violate, which means to break or fail to respect a rule, agreement, or someone's rights: He violated the terms of his parole, The search violated her constitutional rights.
To violate a person is to assault them sexually.
To violate a sacred place is to desecrate it.
The word carries strong connotations of transgression against something that should have been protected or honored.
One harmed by another
- survivorOne still alive after
- attackAggressive act against another
- abuseCruel or violent treatment
- rapeOilseed brassica crop
assault · battery · aggression · harassment · molestation · perpetrator · predator · coercion
Damaged beyond function
- breachedBroke past a barrier
- disobeyedFailed to follow orders
- transgressedBroke a rule
- floutedOpenly defied authority
ignored · disregarded · contravened · defied · code · regulation · law · protocol
Worthy of reverence
- templeSacred worship structure
- shrineSacred devotional place
- altarSacred ritual table
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
tomb · cemetery · grave · profaned · defiled · vandalized · sanctity · sacrilege
Justified claims to freedoms
- copyrightExclusive reproduction rights
- patentObvious; inventor's monopoly
- trademarkRegistered commercial identifier
- intellectual propertyLegal rights over inventions
infringement · breach · encroachment · trespass · boundaries · unauthorized · plagiarism · piracy
Forcible entry into territory
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- eavesdroppingSecretly listening to others
- hackedGained unauthorized access
- leakedEscaped through opening
breach · spying · exposed · intercepted · wiretapped · snooped · confidentiality · intrusion
victim
One harmed by another
rape · assault · battery · aggression · harassment · molestation · perpetrator · predator · coercion · force
broken
Damaged beyond function
- breachedBroke past a barrier
- disobeyedFailed to follow orders
- transgressedBroke a rule
flouted · ignored · disregarded · contravened · defied · code · regulation · law · protocol · policy
sacred
Worthy of reverence
sanctuary · tomb · cemetery · grave · profaned · defiled · vandalized · sanctity · sacrilege · blasphemy
rights
Justified claims to freedoms
- copyrightExclusive reproduction rights
- patentObvious; inventor's monopoly
- trademarkRegistered commercial identifier
intellectual property · infringement · breach · encroachment · trespass · boundaries · unauthorized · plagiarism · piracy · counterfeit
invasion
Forcible entry into territory
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- eavesdroppingSecretly listening to others
- hackedGained unauthorized access
leaked · breach · spying · exposed · intercepted · wiretapped · snooped · confidentiality · intrusion · stalked
betrayed
Violated someone's trust
lied · oath · promise · vow · confidence · loyalty · faithfulness · pact · agreement · bond
- wrongedabused, mistreated, victimized, exploited, oppressed
- legal statuslegal status, legal capacity, civil status, personhood, legal entity
- disqualifiersbanned, barred, excluded, ineligible, disqualified
violatedconsecrated
Declared sacred through ritual
sanctified · hallowed · honored · respected · sacred
- 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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