Synonyms of violated

violated

verb

past tense of violate

1

as in broke

to fail to keep

you've violated the company's rule against smoking within 30 feet of the building

Synonyms & Similar Words

• broke
• breached
• contravened
• transgressed
• ignored
• offended
• disobeyed
• infringed (on or upon)
• fractured
• traduced
• disregarded
• neglected
• flouted
• resisted
• rebelled
• dismissed
• passed over
• overlooked
• blew off
• winked (at)
• brushed (off)
• slighted
• defied
• scorned
• tuned out
• withstood
• shrugged off
• overpassed
• pooh-poohed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• followed
• observed
• complied (with)
• submitted (to)
• served
• obeyed
• heard
• yielded (to)
• conformed (to)
• marked
• noted
• noticed
• regarded
• attended
• deferred (to)
• surrendered (to)
• watched
• listened (to)
• minded
• heeded

2

as in destroyed

to treat (a sacred place or object) shamefully or with great disrespect

the invaders violated the temple by using it to stable their horses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• destroyed
• desecrated
• defiled
• ruined
• ravaged
• profaned
• demolished
• insulted
• raided
• robbed
• cursed
• contaminated
• tainted
• wrecked
• swore
• sullied
• polluted
• offended
• devastated
• blasphemed
• affronted
• stripped
• defamed
• outraged
• plundered
• desanctified
• poisoned
• sacked
• soiled
• despoiled
• decimated
• desacralized
• fouled
• annihilated
• looted
• deconsecrated
• befouled
• wasted
• razed
• ransacked
• pillaged
• spoiled
• crushed
• desolated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dedicated
• blessed
• honored
• respected
• consecrated
• sanctified
• hallowed
• purified
• purged
• cleansed

3

as in raped

to engage in sexual activity and especially intercourse with a person unwilling or unable to give consent

criminal statutes delineating acts that constitute violating another person

Synonyms & Similar Words

• raped
• assaulted
• forced
• ravished
• molested
• date raped
• gang raped
• deflowered
• pawed
• defiled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of violated

Bonta said his office is investigating whether OpenAI violated any laws and vowed to use the state’s enforcement powers to protect California residents. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

The suit also claims UCLA violated its federal grant terms and asks for the funds to be repaid. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Its key provisions required state agencies to secure tribal consent before building projects that might affect Indigenous spiritual practices, and allowed tribal governments and individual members to sue if those rights were violated. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

In 2012, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled that a Costa Rican court’s ban on IVF violated the human right to private and family life and the human right to found and raise a family. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

Trump administration officials in his first term were alleged to have repeatedly violated the Hatch Act with no penalty. — Alayna Treene, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

The non-profit alleges that OpenAI violated the California Comprehensive Computer Data Access and Fraud Act. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

The panel spent several minutes condemning a fan without presenting arena security’s finding that the fan had not violated the conduct code. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

About 7 in 10 ads carried no AI disclosure, although the count includes uses beyond deceptive impersonations and does not establish how many ads violated a law or misled voters. — Stefani Langehennig, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026