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destroy
e.g. Don't violate my garden
e.g. violate my privacy
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destroy and strip of its possession
e.g. The soldiers raped the beautiful country
Synonym: rape spoil despoil plunder
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act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
e.g. offend all laws of humanity
e.g. violate the basic laws or human civilization
e.g. break a law
e.g. break a promise
Synonym: transgress offend infract go against breach break
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force (someone) to have sex against their will
e.g. The woman was raped on her way home at night
Synonym: rape ravish assault dishonor dishonour outrage
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violate the sacred character of a place or language
e.g. desecrate a cemetery
e.g. violate the sanctity of the church
e.g. profane the name of God
Synonym: desecrate profane outrage
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fail to agree with
be in violation of
as of rules or patterns
e.g. This sentence violates the rules of syntax
Synonym: go against break