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violation

noun

1 violation

A crime less serious than a felony.

synonyms: infraction, infringement, misdemeanor, misdemeanour.

Roget 773: nonobservance etc. 772; evasion, inobservance, failure, omission, neglect, laches [Law], laxity, informality.    infringement, infraction; violation, ... show more

Roget 742: disobedience, insubordination, contumacy; infraction, infringement; violation, noncompliance; nonobservance etc. 773.    revolt, rebellion, mutiny, outbreak, ... show more

Roget 927: dereliction of duty; fault etc. (guilt) 947; sin etc. (vice) 945; non-observance, non-performance; neglect, relaxation, infraction, ... show more

Dutch: inbreuk, misdaad, delict, wandaad, vergrijp, misstap, misdrijf, wetsovertreding, overtreding

2 violation

An act that disregards an agreement or a right:
— He claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment.

synonym: infringement.

Dutch: infractie, schending, schennis, violatie

3 violation

Entry to another's property without right or permission.

synonyms: encroachment, intrusion, trespass, usurpation.

Roget 925: undueness etc. adj.; malum prohibitum [Lat.]; impropriety; illegality etc. 964.    falseness etc. adj.; emptiness of title, invalidity of title; illegitimacy.    ... show more

Dutch: aantasting, huisvredebreuk

4 violation

A disrespectful act.

synonym: irreverence.

5 violation

The crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will.

synonyms: assault, rape, ravishment.

Roget 961: impurity; uncleanness etc. (filth) 653; immodesty; grossness etc. adj.; indelicacy, indecency; impudicity; obscenity, ribaldry, ... show more

Dutch: verkrachten, aanranding, verkrachting, violatie
Polish: gwałt


Moby thesaurus: aberrance, aberrancy, abnormality, abomination, abuse, abuse of office, abusing, assault, atrocity, attack, bad faith, battering, befoulment, betrayal, blasphemy, breach, breach of contract, breach of faith, breach of privilege, breach of promise ... show more.

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