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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

2

as in destroying

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

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of violating

Even in districts that have staff dedicated to teaching Black history, some teachers are afraid of violating state law, according to Brian Knowles, who oversees African American, Holocaust and Latino studies for the Palm Beach County school district. —Kate Payne, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024

That year, the campaign finance regulator separately found that Wyss’s groups failed to provide evidence of certain grant agreements upon conservatives accusing him of violating laws on foreign nationals making donations. —Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024

The penalties for violating the Act can be severe. —Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024

The firm is accusing these parties of violating various Texas state laws by allegedly offering a former client of Buzbee's money in exchange for suing his company. —Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024

Rangers cited dozens of people for violating the closure. —Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024

The ruling this week by Justice James Mellor of England's High Court of Justice said that Wright cannot pursue that lawsuit without violating previous court orders. —Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2024

Critics argued the bill would out and potentially endanger trans children, while violating student privacy protections under California law. —Rebecca Plevin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024

Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia have condemned Israel’s incursion, accusing it of exploiting the disarray in Syria and violating international law. —Sarah El Deeb, Bassem Mroue, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024