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

After a federal jury in the District of Columbia ruled in favor of Democracy Partners, O’Keefe and Maass appealed, arguing the damages violated their First Amendment rights to freedom of the press. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 22 Aug. 2026

Nor could the state provide recidivism or success rate data related to the total number of participants who violated probation, were arrested or who successfully completed the program. — Julie Watts august 20, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Romanian airspace had been violated by Russian drones at least 23 times so far this year -- already more than the 18 incidents recorded between 2022 and the end of 2025. — David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026

Some tools, like Granola, can even capture audio directly from a user’s computer without appearing as a meeting participant, invoking questions about whether all-party consent laws are being violated. — Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

That violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the Justice Department said. — Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Beatty argued that the renaming violated the congressional statute that created the center in 1964 – and Cooper’s order. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

In 2018, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government could not prevent states from allowing sports betting because doing so violated the Tenth Amendment. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

The union filed a lawsuit earlier this summer alleging state agencies violated the California Environmental Quality Act for not completing environmental impact reports before state workers returned to offices. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026