do violence to
verb
Roget 925:
be undue
etc.
adj.;
not be due
etc.
924.
infringe,
encroach,
trench on,
exact;
arrogate,
arrogate to oneself;
give an inch and take an ell;
stretch a point,
strain a point;
usurp,
violate,
do violence to.
disfranchise,
disentitle,
disqualify;
invalidate.
relax
etc.
(be lax)
738;
misbehave
etc.
(vice)
945;
misbecome†.
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Roget 773:
fail,
neglect,
omit,
elude,
evade,
give the go-by to,
set aside,
ignore;
shut one's eyes to,
close one's eyes to.
infringe,
transgress,
violate,
pirate,
break,
trample under foot,
do violence to,
drive a coach and six through.
discard,
protest,
repudiate,
fling to the winds,
set at naught,
nullify,
declare null and void;
cancel
etc.
(wipe off)
552.
retract,
go back from,
be off,
forfeit,
go from one's word,
palter;
stretch a point,
strain a point.
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