Synonyms of violating

violating

verb

present participle of violate

1

as in breaking

to fail to keep

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• breaking
• breaching
• contravening
• transgressing
• disobeying
• ignoring
• offending
• fracturing
• disregarding
• traducing
• flouting
• neglecting
• resisting
• infringing (on or upon)
• rebelling
• dismissing
• defying
• overlooking
• overpassing
• withstanding
• passing over
• blowing off
• slighting
• scorning
• tuning out
• shrugging off
• pooh-poohing
• poohing
• brushing (off)
• winking (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• following
• obeying
• observing
• conforming (to)
• complying (with)
• serving
• submitting (to)
• regarding
• yielding (to)
• attending
• minding
• hearing
• listening (to)
• marking
• noticing
• noting
• watching
• surrendering (to)
• deferring (to)
• heeding

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• following
• obeying
• observing
• conforming (to)
• complying (with)
• serving
• submitting (to)
• regarding
• yielding (to)
• attending
• minding
• hearing
• listening (to)
• marking
• noticing
• noting
• watching
• surrendering (to)
• deferring (to)
• heeding

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2

as in desecrating

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

• desecrating
• destroying
• defiling
• ruining
• profaning
• demolishing
• ravaging
• insulting
• robbing
• raiding
• polluting
• contaminating
• wrecking
• blaspheming
• affronting
• tainting
• defaming
• cursing
• offending
• sullying
• swearing
• outraging
• stripping
• plundering
• desanctifying
• annihilating
• deconsecrating
• poisoning
• desacralizing
• despoiling
• soiling
• devastating
• decimating
• wasting
• befouling
• fouling
• spoiling
• looting
• sacking
• ransacking
• razing
• pillaging
• crushing
• desolating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• respecting
• honoring
• dedicating
• sanctifying
• blessing
• consecrating
• purging
• cleansing
• hallowing
• purifying

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• respecting
• honoring
• dedicating
• sanctifying
• blessing
• consecrating
• purging
• cleansing
• hallowing
• purifying

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3

as in raping

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

• raping
• assaulting
• forcing
• molesting
• date raping
• ravishing
• gang raping
• defiling
• deflowering
• pawing