HyperDic: violation

English > 5 senses of the word violation:
NOUNactviolation, misdemeanor, misdemeanour, infraction, infringementa crime less serious than a felony
actviolation, infringementan act that disregards an agreement or a right
actviolation, trespass, encroachment, intrusion, usurpationentry to another's property without right or permission
actviolation, irreverencea disrespectful act
actviolation, rape, assault, ravishmentthe crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will
violation > pronunciation
Soundsvayahley'shahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
English > violation: 5 senses > noun 1, act
MeaningA crime less serious than a felony.
Synonymsmisdemeanor, misdemeanour, infraction, infringement
Narrowerdisorderly conduct, disorderly behavior, disturbance of the peace, breach of the peaceAny act of molesting, interrupting, hindering, agitating, or arousing from a state of repose or otherwise depriving inhabitants of the peace and quiet to which they are entitled
false pretense, false pretence(law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false / false / false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation
indecent exposure, public nudityVulgar and offensive nakedness in a public place
perjury, bearing false witness, lying under oathcriminal offense of making false statements / statements under oath
seditionAn illegal action inciting resistance / resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government
Broadercrime, criminal offense, criminal offence, law-breaking(criminal law) an act punishable by law
Spanishcontravención, delito menor, delito, falta, infracción, ofensa, violación
Catalancontravenció, delicte menor, falta, infracció, ofensa
English > violation: 5 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningAn act that disregards an agreement or a right.
Example"he claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment"
Synonyminfringement
Narrowercopyright infringement, infringement of copyrightA violation of the rights secured by a copyright
foulAn act that violates the rules of a sport
patent infringementviolation of the rights secured by a patent
Broaderwrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reusActivity that transgresses moral or civil law
Verbsviolatefail to agree with
English > violation: 5 senses > noun 3, act
Meaningentry to another's property without right or permission.
Synonymstrespass, encroachment, intrusion, usurpation
NarrowerinroadAn encroachment or intrusion
Broaderwrongdoing, wrongful conduct, misconduct, actus reusActivity that transgresses moral or civil law
Spanishintrusión, invasión, violación
Catalanintromissió, intrusió, violació
Verbsviolateviolate the sacred character of a place or language
English > violation: 5 senses > noun 4, act
MeaningA disrespectful act.
Synonymirreverence
Narrowerprofanation, desecration, blasphemy, sacrilegeblasphemous behavior
Broaderevil, immorality, wickedness, iniquitymorally objectionable behavior
Spanishirreverencia, transgresión, violación
Catalanirreverència, transgressió, violació
Verbsviolateviolate the sacred character of a place or language
English > violation: 5 senses > noun 5, act
MeaningThe crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will.
Synonymsrape, assault, ravishment
Narrowerdate raperape in which the rapist is known to the victim / victim (as when they are on a date together)
statutory rape, carnal abusesexual intercourse with a person (girl or boy) who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly)
Broadersexual assault, sexual abuse, sex crime, sex offenseA statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat
Spanishestupro, violación
Catalanviolació
Verbsviolateforce (someone) to have sex against their will

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