fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns; This sentence violates the rules of syntax
[ Syn: go against , 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
[ Syn: transgress , offend , infract , go against , breach , break ]
destroy; Don't violate my garden; violate my privacy'
violate the sacred character of a place or language; desecrate a cemetery; violate the sanctity of the church; profane the name of God
force (someone) to have sex against their will; The woman was raped on her way home at night
[ Syn: rape , ravish , assault , dishonor , dishonour , outrage ]
destroy and strip of its possession; The soldiers raped the beautiful country