Analysis Complete

violate

/ violate /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
destroy
"Don''t violate my garden"
"violate my privacy"
Type of:
touch disturb
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns
"This sentence violates the rules of syntax"
Opposites:
conform to
Kinds of:
fly in the face of fly in the teeth of
Derived:
violation infringement
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
force (someone) to have sex against their will
"The woman was raped on her way home at night"
Type of:
assail assault set on
Kinds of:
gang-rape
Derived:
outrage dishonor dishonour rape violation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 4
destroy and strip of its possession
"The soldiers raped the beautiful country"
Type of:
destroy ruin
Derived:
plundering pillage pillaging spoil spoliation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
act in disregard of laws and rules
"offend all laws of humanity"
"violate the basic laws or human civilization"
"break a law"
Type of:
disrespect
Kinds of:
sin transgress trespass blunder boob
Derived:
breach violator lawbreaker law offender misdemeanor
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 6
violate the sacred character of a place or language
"desecrate a cemetary"
"violate the sanctity of the church"
"profane the name of God"
Type of:
assail assault set on
Derived:
irreverence violation trespass encroachment intrusion
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
62%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
42
Times Searched
2
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Related Words

touch disturb fly in the face of fly in the teeth of conform to assail assault set on gang-rape destroy ruin disrespect