violates
Crosses the line
Violates is the third-person singular of violate—to break or fail to comply with a rule, law, or agreement: The construction violates building codes.
To violate can also mean to treat with disrespect or desecrate: vandals violated the cemetery.
In its strongest sense, violate means to rape or sexually assault.
To violate someone's privacy or trust is to intrude upon or betray it.
Unauthorized entry onto property
- encroachAdvance beyond proper limits
- intrudeEnter uninvited
- overstepExceed proper limits
- impingeTo encroach or affect
invade · infringe · overreach · exceed · personal space · consent · privacy · autonomy
Violate what's sacred
- profaneIrreverent toward the sacred
- defileTo violate sanctity
- sacrilegeViolation of the hallowed
- blasphemyIrreverence toward the sacred
taboo · sanctity · holy · temple · shrine · religious · ceremonial · tradition
Unjust differential treatment
- injusticeDenial of fair treatment
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
persecution · exploitation · deprivation · abuse · civil liberties · human rights · due process · equality
Minor rule breach
- breachBreaking of agreement
- disobeyRefuse to comply
- floutOpenly defy authority
- disregardWillful lack of attention
noncompliance · insubordination · defy · ignore · break · circumvent · evade · sidestep
Punishable illegal act
- illegalForbidden by statute
- infringementViolation of rights
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- convictionFirmly held belief
felony · misdemeanor · penalty · arrest · incarceration · sentence · court · defendant
Contrary to ethical principles
- unethicalViolating moral standards
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- briberyCorrupt payment for influence
exploitation · misconduct · malpractice · plagiarism · conflict of interest · embezzlement · falsification · nepotism
Breaking of trust
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
- infidelityDisloyalty to a partner
- treacheryDeliberate violation of trust
- dishonestyDisposition toward falsehood
backstabbing · double-cross · perfidy · disloyalty · cheating · duplicity · deceit · unfaithfulness
trespass
Unauthorized entry onto property
impinge · invade · infringe · overreach · exceed · personal space · consent · privacy · autonomy · sovereignty
desecrate
Violate what's sacred
blasphemy · taboo · sanctity · holy · temple · shrine · religious · ceremonial · tradition · custom
discrimination
Unjust differential treatment
- injusticeDenial of fair treatment
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
- biasUnfair inclination or prejudice
prejudice · persecution · exploitation · deprivation · abuse · civil liberties · human rights · due process · equality · dignity
infraction
Minor rule breach
disregard · noncompliance · insubordination · defy · ignore · break · circumvent · evade · sidestep · protocol
crime
Punishable illegal act
- illegalForbidden by statute
- infringementViolation of rights
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
conviction · felony · misdemeanor · penalty · arrest · incarceration · sentence · court · defendant · litigation
immoral
Contrary to ethical principles
- unethicalViolating moral standards
- corruptionDishonest abuse of power
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
bribery · exploitation · misconduct · malpractice · plagiarism · conflict of interest · embezzlement · falsification · nepotism · kickback
betrayal
Breaking of trust
- deceptionIntentional misleading of others
- infidelityDisloyalty to a partner
- treacheryDeliberate violation of trust
dishonesty · backstabbing · double-cross · perfidy · disloyalty · cheating · duplicity · deceit · unfaithfulness · broken promise
- 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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