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violate
Overview of verb violate
The verb violate has 6 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (8) 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. (5) 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. (1) 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")
Antonyms of verb violate
1 of 6 senses of violate
Sense 1
violate, go against, break
Antonym of conform to (Sense 2)
=>conform to
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb violate
6 senses of violate
Sense 1
violate, go against, break
Sense 2
transgress, offend, infract, violate, go against, breach, break
=> disrespect
=> relate
=> interact
=> act, move
Sense 3
violate
=> touch, disturb
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 4
desecrate, profane, outrage, violate
=> assail, assault, set on, attack
Sense 5
rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage
=> assail, assault, set on, attack
Sense 6
rape, spoil, despoil, violate, plunder
=> destroy, ruin
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb violate
3 of 6 senses of violate
Sense 1
violate, go against, break
=> fly in the face of, fly in the teeth of
Sense 2
transgress, offend, infract, violate, go against, breach, break
=> sin, transgress, trespass
=> sin, blunder, boob, goof
=> conflict, run afoul, infringe, contravene
=> trespass
=> trespass, intrude
Sense 5
rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage
=> gang-rape
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb violate
6 senses of violate
Sense 1
violate, go against, break
Sense 2
transgress, offend, infract, violate, go against, breach, break
=> disrespect
Sense 3
violate
=> touch, disturb
Sense 4
desecrate, profane, outrage, violate
=> assail, assault, set on, attack
Sense 5
rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage
=> assail, assault, set on, attack
Sense 6
rape, spoil, despoil, violate, plunder
=> destroy, ruin
'Cause To' of verb violate
Derived Forms of verb violate
4 of 6 senses of violate
Sense 1
violate, go against, break
RELATED TO>(adj) violable#1
=> violable
RELATED TO>(adj) violative#1
=> offensive, violative
RELATED TO>(noun) violation#2
=> violation, infringement
Sense 2
transgress, offend, infract, violate, go against, breach, break
RELATED TO>(adj) violable#1
=> violable
RELATED TO>(adj) violative#1
=> offensive, violative
RELATED TO>(noun) violator#1
=> violator, lawbreaker, law offender
Sense 4
desecrate, profane, outrage, violate
RELATED TO>(adj) violative#1
=> offensive, violative
RELATED TO>(noun) violation#4
=> irreverence, violation
RELATED TO>(noun) violation#3
=> trespass, encroachment, violation, intrusion, usurpation
Sense 5
rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage
RELATED TO>(noun) violation#5
=> rape, violation, assault, ravishment
RELATED TO>(noun) violator#2
=> violator, debaucher, ravisher
Domain of verb violate
Domain Terms of verb violate
Familiarity of verb violate
violate used as a verb is common (polysemy count =6)
Sample Sentences of verb violate
6 senses of violate
Sense 1
violate, go against, break
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 2
transgress, offend, infract, violate, go against, breach, break
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 3
violate
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 4
desecrate, profane, outrage, violate
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 5
rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage
*> Somebody ----s somebody
Sense 6
rape, spoil, despoil, violate, plunder
EX: They want to violate the prisoners
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb violate
5 of 6 senses of violate
Sense 2
transgress, offend, infract, violate, go against, breach, break
> disrespect
=> transgress, offend, infract, violate, go against, breach, break
Sense 3
violate
> touch, disturb
=> upset
=> violate
Sense 4
desecrate, profane, outrage, violate
> assail, assault, set on, attack
=> bait
=> sic, set
=> bulldog
=> rush
=> blindside
=> savage
=> reassail
=> jump
=> beset, set upon
=> rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage
=> desecrate, profane, outrage, violate
=> molest
Sense 5
rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage
> assail, assault, set on, attack
=> bait
=> sic, set
=> bulldog
=> rush
=> blindside
=> savage
=> reassail
=> jump
=> beset, set upon
=> rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage
=> desecrate, profane, outrage, violate
=> molest
Sense 6
rape, spoil, despoil, violate, plunder
> destroy, ruin
=> burn, fire, burn down
=> lay waste to, waste, devastate, desolate, ravage, scourge
=> harry, ravage
=> break
=> break, bust
=> vandalize, vandalise
=> do a job on
=> subvert
=> get
=> devour
=> rape, spoil, despoil, violate, plunder
=> explode
=> consume
=> shipwreck
=> bust up, wreck, wrack
=> kick in, kick down
=> wash out
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb violate
Sense 1
violate, go against, break
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Sense 2
transgress, offend, infract, violate, go against, breach, break
=> disrespect
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Sense 3
violate
=> touch, disturb
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Sense 4
desecrate, profane, outrage, violate
=> assail, assault, set on, attack
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Sense 5
rape, ravish, violate, assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage
=> assail, assault, set on, attack
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Sense 6
rape, spoil, despoil, violate, plunder
=> destroy, ruin
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Grep of verb violate
violate
Grep of adj violate
inviolate
violated
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