Violate - English meaning

verb

Use (something) to bad effect or for a bad purpose; misuse.

Usage examples:

The judge abused his power by imposing the fines

noun

The improper use of something.

Usage examples:

Alcohol abuse

verb

Cruel or inhumane treatment

verb

Make a physical attack on.

Usage examples:

He pleaded guilty to assaulting a police officer

noun

A physical attack.

Usage examples:

His imprisonment for an assault on the film director

verb

Attack someone physically or emotionally

noun

A piece of furniture for sleep or rest, typically a framework with a mattress.

Usage examples:

A large double bed

verb

Settle down to sleep or rest for the night in an improvised place.

Usage examples:

You can bed down in the shed

abbreviation

Bachelor of education.

Usage examples:

Rose of tralee orla o'shea swapped her tiara for a mortarboard yesterday when she graduated from ma…

verb

Speak irreverently about god or sacred things.

Usage examples:

He has blasphemed against the holy spirit

verb

To use offensive words or make statements that show no respect for god or religion

noun

An act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct.

Usage examples:

A breach of confidence

verb

Make a gap in and break through (a wall, barrier, or defence).

Usage examples:

The river breached its bank

verb

Separate or cause to separate into pieces as a result of a blow, shock, or strain.

Usage examples:

The branch broke with a loud snap

noun

An interruption of continuity or uniformity.

Usage examples:

The magazine has been published without a break since 1950

noun

Former term for breaking cart.

verb

Offend against the prohibition or order of (a law, treaty, or code of conduct).

Usage examples:

He contravened the official secrets act

verb

To not obey a rule or law, or to not do what you promised

Usage examples:

The toy manufacturer contravened safety codes by using toxic paints on its dolls.

noun

Physical harm that impairs the value, usefulness, or normal function of something.

Usage examples:

Bombing caused extensive damage to the town

verb

Inflict physical harm on (something) so as to impair its value, usefulness, or normal function.

Usage examples:

The car was badly damaged in the accident

verb

To harm or spoil something

Usage examples:

Many buildings were badly damaged by the earthquake., news reports damaged the senator’s reputation…

verb

Reduce (something) in quality or value; degrade.

Usage examples:

The love episodes debase the dignity of the drama

verb

To reduce in quality or value

Usage examples:

Television is often blamed for debasing american politics.

verb

Spoil the surface or appearance of (something), for example by drawing or writing on it.

Usage examples:

He defaced library books

verb

Damage the purity or appearance of; mar or spoil.

Usage examples:

The land was defiled by a previous owner

noun

A steep-sided narrow gorge or passage (originally one requiring troops to march in single file).

Usage examples:

The twisting track wormed its way up a defile to level ground

verb

(of troops) march in single file.

Usage examples:

We emerged after defiling through the mountainsides

verb

Openly resist or refuse to obey.

Usage examples:

A woman who defies convention

verb

Treat or regard (someone) with contempt or disrespect.

Usage examples:

She thought that many supposedly erotic pictures degraded women

verb

To reduce the quality of something

Usage examples:

Degrading water/air quality, degraded sound quality, the state is funding projects to restore degra…

verb

To become worse in quality, or to make something worse

Usage examples:

Unlike with a cassette player, the sound of the mp3 player doesn't degrade as the battery weakens.

verb

Treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect.

Usage examples:

More than 300 graves were desecrated

verb

To damage or show a lack of respect toward something holy or respected

Usage examples:

Vandals desecrated the monument., the desecration of a cemetery/shrine/house of worship

verb

To damage or show no respect towards something holy or very much respected

Usage examples:

The mosque/shrine was desecrated by vandals., it's a crime to desecrate the country's flag.

verb

End the existence of (something) by damaging or attacking it.

Usage examples:

The room had been destroyed by fire

verb

To damage something, esp. in a violent way, so that it can no longer be used or no longer exists

Usage examples:

You can use a shredder to destroy old bank statements., losing his job seemed to completely destroy…

verb

Fail to obey (rules, a command, or someone in authority).

Usage examples:

Around 1,000 soldiers had disobeyed orders and surrendered

verb

To intentionally fail to do what you are told or expected to do; not obey

Usage examples:

[ t ] half of the city’s drivers tend to disobey rules and behave poorly.

verb

Pay no attention to; ignore.

Usage examples:

The body of evidence is too substantial to disregard

noun

The action or state of paying no attention to something.

Usage examples:

Blatant disregard for the law

noun

Lack of consideration or respect

Usage examples:

The writer has shown a reckless disregard for the truth., the jury was told to disregard the commen…

verb

Openly disregard (a rule, law, or convention).

Usage examples:

The advertising code is being flouted

verb

Treat with contemptuous disregard

verb

To intentionally disobey a rule or law, or to intentionally avoid behavior that is usual or expected

Usage examples:

They think they can flout the law and get away with it., he conducted business in his pajamas to fl…

noun

Strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement.

Usage examples:

He was thrown backwards by the force of the explosion

verb

Make a way through or into by physical strength; break open by force.

Usage examples:

The back door of the bank was forced

noun

A waterfall.

Usage examples:

At the village of west burton, two miles distant, is a fine force

verb

Refuse to take notice of or acknowledge; disregard intentionally.

Usage examples:

He ignored her outraged question

verb

Refuse to acknowledge

verb

To give no attention to something or someone

Usage examples:

They ignored our warnings., the mayor ignored the hecklers and went on with her speech.

verb

Break the terms of (a law or agreement).

Usage examples:

They are sticklers for rules and report you to the authorities if you infract them

verb

Actively break the terms of (a law, agreement, etc.).

Usage examples:

Making an unauthorized copy would infringe copyright

verb

Assault or abuse (a person, especially a woman or child) sexually.

Usage examples:

He was charged with molesting and taking obscene photographs of a ten-year-old boy

verb

Harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to

verb

To touch someone sexually when it is not wanted

Usage examples:

Allegations (= accusations) of drug abuse and child molestation., a child molester

verb

Pass beyond or exceed (a limit or standard).

Usage examples:

You must not overstep your borrowing limit

adjective

Not relating to that which is sacred or religious; secular.

Usage examples:

A talk that tackled topics both sacred and profane

verb

Treat (something sacred) with irreverence or disrespect.

Usage examples:

It was a serious matter to profane a tomb

adjective

(esp. of words) offensive because of not respecting religion, or offensive because of being rude

Usage examples:

Profane language, his letter is too profane to print, but it is very funny, too.

noun

The crime, typically committed by a man, of forcing another person to have sexual intercourse with the offender against their will.

Usage examples:

He denied two charges of rape

noun

The wanton destruction or spoiling of a place.

Usage examples:

The rape of the countryside

verb

(typically of a man) force (another person) to have sexual intercourse with the offender against their will.

Usage examples:

The woman was raped at knifepoint

verb

Entice (someone) into sexual activity.

Usage examples:

A lawyer had seduced a female client

verb

Lure or entice away from duty, principles, or proper conduct

verb

To persuade or trick someone into doing something by making it very attractive

Usage examples:

Nowadays you have to seduce students into learning through colorful graphics or exciting adventure …

idiom

To use an opportunity to achieve results, sometimes in an unfair way

Usage examples:

Let’s take advantage of the good weather and go to the beach., don't you realize that he's taking a…

phrase

To use the good things in a situation

Usage examples:

I thought i'd take advantage of the sports facilities while i'm here., i took advantage of my boss'…

phrase

To treat someone badly in order to get something good from them

Usage examples:

I think she takes advantage of his good nature., i know she's offered to babysit, but i don't want …

verb

Go beyond the limits of (what is morally, socially, or legally acceptable).

Usage examples:

She had transgressed an unwritten social law

verb

To break a law or moral rule

Usage examples:

Those are the rules, and anyone who transgresses will be severely punished.

noun

Waste material; refuse.

Usage examples:

The subway entrance was blocked with trash

verb

Damage or destroy.

Usage examples:

My apartment's been totally trashed

noun

Anything that is worthless and of low quality; waste

Usage examples:

We filled three cans with trash from the garage., i simply trash that kind of mail., some people se…

verb

Deliberately destroy or damage (public or private property).

Usage examples:

Stations have been vandalized beyond recognition

verb

To intentionally damage property belonging to other people

Usage examples:

When i got back, my car had been vandalized., bored teenagers went around vandalizing phoneboxes.