1. (

• violate ,
• go_against ,
• break

) fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns; "This sentence violates the rules of syntax" ;

2. (

• transgress ,
• offend ,
• infract ,
• violate ,
• go_against ,
• breach ,
• break

) act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise" ;

3. (

• violate

) destroy; "Don't violate my garden"; "violate my privacy" ;

4. (

• desecrate ,
• profane ,
• outrage ,
• violate ,

) violate the sacred character of a place or language; "desecrate a cemetery"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God" ;

5. (

• rape ,
• ravish ,
• violate ,
• assault ,
• dishonor ,
• dishonour ,
• outrage

) force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman was raped on her way home at night" ;

6. (

• rape ,
• spoil ,
• despoil ,
• violate ,
• plunder ,

) destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the beautiful country" ;