violate

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fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns

"This sentence violates the rules of syntax"

break, go against, violate

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act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises

"offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise"

breach, break, go against, infract, offend, transgress, violate

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destroy

"Don't violate my garden"; "violate my privacy"

violate

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tamper with

"Don't touch my CDs!"

violate the sacred character of a place or language

"desecrate a cemetery"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God"

desecrate, outrage, profane, violate

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force (someone) to have sex against their will

"The woman was raped on her way home at night"

assault, dishonor, dishonour, outrage, rape, ravish, violate

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destroy and strip of its possession

"The soldiers raped the beautiful country"

despoil, plunder, rape, spoil, violate