Synonyms of violates

violates

verb

present tense third-person singular of violate

1

as in breaks

to fail to keep

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• breaks
• contravenes
• offends
• breaches
• transgresses
• ignores
• disobeys
• infringes (on or upon)
• fractures
• disregards
• traduces
• neglects
• flouts
• resists
• rebels
• overlooks
• dismisses
• passes over
• defies
• blows off
• scorns
• withstands
• brushes (off)
• winks (at)
• shrugs off
• tunes out
• slights
• pooh-poohs
• overpasses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• follows
• obeys
• conforms (to)
• observes
• complies (with)
• minds
• serves
• yields (to)
• submits (to)
• notices
• hears
• regards
• marks
• surrenders (to)
• defers (to)
• attends
• listens (to)
• notes
• watches
• heeds

2

as in destroys

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

• destroys
• desecrates
• defiles
• ravages
• profanes
• demolishes
• ruins
• robs
• raids
• insults
• offends
• taints
• pollutes
• swears
• blasphemes
• sullies
• contaminates
• devastates
• defames
• affronts
• curses
• annihilates
• wrecks
• plunders
• desanctifies
• decimates
• outrages
• desacralizes
• deconsecrates
• befouls
• soils
• despoils
• poisons
• wastes
• spoils
• desolates
• strips
• loots
• fouls
• sacks
• ransacks
• razes
• crushes
• pillages

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• respects
• dedicates
• blesses
• consecrates
• sanctifies
• honors
• purifies
• cleanses
• hallows
• purges

3

as in rapes

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

• rapes
• assaults
• forces
• ravishes
• date rapes
• molests
• gang rapes
• deflowers
• defiles
• paws

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of violates

Iran has said this violates the memorandum of understanding signed last month between Iran and the United States. — Npr Staff, NPR, 17 July 2026

If legislation violates those rules, the Senate has to throw it out. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Bland, the judge’s order says, will be monitored by the Mental Health Administrator’s Office, which must inform the court if Bland violates her conditional release. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026

The merger was put on hold by a federal judge after a coalition of state attorneys general sued to block it, arguing the combination violates antitrust laws. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

The policy also says nothing in it will be construed or applied in a way that violates state or federal law requiring compliance or cooperation with lawful law enforcement activity or lawful requests for information. — Emily McLeod, CBS News, 14 July 2026

The states’ Democratic attorneys general allege that the purchase by Paramount Skydance, which would create a news and entertainment behemoth, violates antitrust law and would harm competition. — Scott Nover, Washington Post, 13 July 2026

The AGs say the merger violates the Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914, which was meant to maintain market competition. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 13 July 2026

The deal could close as soon as July 22, though several states, including Oregon and California, are investigating whether the $111 billion transaction violates their antitrust laws. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 11 July 2026