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

The numbers may be right while the decision violates a policy, bypasses a control or occurs at the wrong point in the process. — Sunil Padiyar, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

The court did not decide whether allowing transgender girls to compete in girls’ sports violates Title IX, instead ruling that California lacked clear notice that excluding transgender athletes was a condition of receiving federal education funding. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Encinosa claims moving Sabatino into the prison's general population violates the judge's order, which requires the BOP to keep Sabatino segregated. — Jim Defede, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

First off, that music often violates our strict rules about using original, non-copyrighted music. — Janet W. Lee, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026

The attorney general is authorized to take legal action against anyone who violates this law, which carries potential criminal penalties. — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

The Justice Department concluded Friday that the federal government cannot criminally enforce a prohibition on licensed dealers selling handguns to law-abiding adults ages 18-20 because the restriction violates the Second Amendment. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2026

Those commitments can be withdrawn if Saab is untruthful with investigators or probation officials, commits another crime or otherwise violates the agreement. — Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

The city, however, maintains that failing to microchip or spay or neuter a dog violates city ordinances but falls short of abuse. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026