English

Detailed Synonyms for violate in English

violate:

to violate verbe (violates, violated, violating)

  1. to violate
    to abuse
    – change the inherent purpose or function of something 1
    • abuse verbe (abuses, abused, abusing)
      • Don't abuse the system1
    to misuse; to violate
    • misuse verbe (misuses, misused, misusing)
    • violate verbe (violates, violated, violating)
  2. to violate
    to attack; to assault; to raid; to lay violent hands upon; to violate; to storm
    • attack verbe (attacks, attacked, attacking)
    • assault verbe (assaults, assaulted, assaulting)
    • raid verbe (raids, raided, raiding)
    • lay violent hands upon verbe (lays violent hands upon, laid violent hands upon, laying violent hands upon)
    • violate verbe (violates, violated, violating)
    • storm verbe (storms, stormed, storming)
  3. to violate
    to desecrate; to violate
    • desecrate verbe (desecrates, desecrated, desecrating)
    • violate verbe (violates, violated, violating)
  4. to violate
    to dishonour; to ravish; to rape; to violate; dishonor
    • dishonour verbe, britannique (dishonours, dishonoured, dishonouring)
    • ravish verbe (ravishs, ravished, ravishing)
    • rape verbe (rapes, raped, raping)
    • violate verbe (violates, violated, violating)
    • dishonor verbe, américain
  5. to violate
    to misbehave; to violate
    • misbehave verbe (misbehaves, misbehaved, misbehaving)
    • violate verbe (violates, violated, violating)
  6. to violate
    to infringe; to break; to violate; to transgress; to misbehave
    • infringe verbe (infringes, infringed, infringing)
    • break verbe (breaks, broke, breaking)
    • violate verbe (violates, violated, violating)
    • transgress verbe (transgresses, transgressed, transgressing)
    • misbehave verbe (misbehaves, misbehaved, misbehaving)
  7. to violate
    – destroy 1
    to violate
    – destroy 1
    • violate verbe (violates, violated, violating)
      • Don't violate my garden1
      • violate my privacy1
  8. to violate
    – destroy and strip of its possession 1
    to spoil; to violate; to rape; to plunder; despoil
    – destroy and strip of its possession 1
    • spoil verbe (spoils, spoiled, spoiling)
    • violate verbe (violates, violated, violating)
    • rape verbe (rapes, raped, raping)
      • The soldiers raped the beautiful country1
    • plunder verbe (plunders, plundered, plundering)
    • despoil verbe
  9. to violate
    – act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises 1
    to breach; to break; to offend; to violate; to transgress; infract; go against
    – act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises 1
    • breach verbe (breaches, breached, breaching)
    • break verbe (breaks, broke, breaking)
      • break a law1
      • break a promise1
    • offend verbe (offends, offended, offending)
      • offend all laws of humanity1
    • violate verbe (violates, violated, violating)
      • violate the basic laws or human civilization1
    • transgress verbe (transgresses, transgressed, transgressing)
    • infract verbe
    • go against verbe
  10. to violate
    – force (someone) to have sex against their will 1
    to assault; outrage; to violate; to rape; to ravish; to dishonour; dishonor
    – force (someone) to have sex against their will 1
    • assault verbe (assaults, assaulted, assaulting)
    • outrage verbe
    • violate verbe (violates, violated, violating)
    • rape verbe (rapes, raped, raping)
      • The woman was raped on her way home at night1
    • ravish verbe (ravishs, ravished, ravishing)
    • dishonour verbe, britannique (dishonours, dishonoured, dishonouring)
    • dishonor verbe, américain
  11. to violate
    – violate the sacred character of a place or language 1
    outrage; to violate; to profane; to desecrate
    – violate the sacred character of a place or language 1
    • outrage verbe
    • violate verbe (violates, violated, violating)
      • violate the sanctity of the church1
    • profane verbe (profanes, profaned, profaning)
      • profane the name of God1
    • desecrate verbe (desecrates, desecrated, desecrating)
      • desecrate a cemetery1
  12. to violate
    – fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns 1
    to break; to violate; go against
    – fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns 1
    • break verbe (breaks, broke, breaking)
    • violate verbe (violates, violated, violating)
      • This sentence violates the rules of syntax1
    • go against verbe
  13. to violate
    – To attempt or to do something that is not allowed. 2
    to violate
    – To attempt or to do something that is not allowed. 2
    • violate verbe (violates, violated, violating)

Conjugations for violate:

present
  1. violate
  2. violate
  3. violates
  4. violate
  5. violate
  6. violate
simple past
  1. violated
  2. violated
  3. violated
  4. violated
  5. violated
  6. violated
present perfect
  1. have violated
  2. have violated
  3. has violated
  4. have violated
  5. have violated
  6. have violated
past continuous
  1. was violating
  2. were violating
  3. was violating
  4. were violating
  5. were violating
  6. were violating
future
  1. shall violate
  2. will violate
  3. will violate
  4. shall violate
  5. will violate
  6. will violate
continuous present
  1. am violating
  2. are violating
  3. is violating
  4. are violating
  5. are violating
  6. are violating
subjunctive
  1. be violated
  2. be violated
  3. be violated
  4. be violated
  5. be violated
  6. be violated
diverse
  1. violate!
  2. let's violate!
  3. violated
  4. violating
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "violate":

  1. destroy1
    • Don't violate my garden1
    • violate my privacy1
  2. destroy and strip of its possession1
  3. act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises1
    • violate the basic laws or human civilization1
  4. force (someone) to have sex against their will1
  5. violate the sacred character of a place or language1
    • violate the sanctity of the church1
  6. fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns1
    • This sentence violates the rules of syntax1
  7. To attempt or to do something that is not allowed.2