Synonyms for violation
ˌvaɪ əˈleɪ ʃənvi·o·la·tion

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1. violationnoun

   Synonyms:
   desecration, transgression

2. violationnoun

   The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated.

   Synonyms:
   desecration, transgression

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1. misdemeanor, misdemeanour, infraction, violation, infringementnoun

   a crime less serious than a felony

   Synonyms:
   ravishment, misdemeanor, irreverence, usurpation, assault, infraction, trespass, intrusion, infringement, misdemeanour, rape, encroachment

2. violation, infringementnoun

   an act that disregards an agreement or a right

   "he claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment"

   Synonyms:
   ravishment, misdemeanor, irreverence, usurpation, assault, infraction, trespass, intrusion, infringement, misdemeanour, rape, encroachment

3. trespass, encroachment, violation, intrusion, usurpationnoun

   entry to another's property without right or permission

   Synonyms:
   infringement, misdemeanor, irreverence, usurpation, ravishment, assault, infraction, trespass, intrusion, invasion, misdemeanour, rape, encroachment, impact, impingement

4. irreverence, violationnoun

   a disrespectful act

   Synonyms:
   ravishment, misdemeanor, irreverence, usurpation, assault, infraction, trespass, intrusion, infringement, misdemeanour, rape, encroachment

5. rape, violation, assault, ravishmentnoun

   the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will

   Synonyms:
   ravishment, misdemeanor, irreverence, usurpation, infraction, rapine, assault, intrusion, infringement, misdemeanour, rape, colza, trespass, entrancement, encroachment

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1. • Crime
   • Evil
   • Wrongdoing

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1. violationnoun

   Synonyms:
   infringement, transgression, breaking, breach, non-observance

2. violationnoun

   Synonyms:
   profanation, desecration, pollution

3. violationnoun

   Synonyms:
   ravishment, ravishing, rape, constupration, STUPRATION, defloration, defilement

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1. violationnoun

   Synonyms:
   transgression, infringement, breach, infraction, contravention, profanation, desecration

   Antonyms:
   inviolability, keeping, obedience

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1. List of paraphrases for "violation":

   breach, infringement, violations, rape, contravention, offence, breaches, violating, contrary, breaching, violated, non-compliance, defiance, infraction, abuse, encroachment, transgression, disregard

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1. Cindy Nesbit:

   We understood that that Mr. Singh's hair was of the utmost importance to Inmate Singh, and this was a clear violation of Inmate Singh religious liberty rights.

2. Yuri Lapshin:

   The hydrotechnical structure was built in a makeshift way, as I surmise, in violation of all conceivable and inconceivable standards.

3. Ken Mapp:

   What these companies did or appear to have been doing is clearly a violation of the law and they'll be held accountable for it.

4. Mackenzie Kelly:

   I believe that any attempt by Austin to restrict, regulate, or hamper the sales of firearms does violate state preemption laws. And that violation of the preemption law risks a lawsuit from the attorney general, which I think is a needless waste of taxpayer resources.

5. Larry Noble:

   What Michael Cohen admitted to is a crime. It's a violation of a law and Michael Cohen plead to a criminal violation of that law. Therefore it's a crime. Michael Cohen plead to a crime.