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VIOLATION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for VIOLATION?

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Violation as a Noun
Definitions of "Violation" as a noun
Synonyms of "Violation" as a noun (29 Words)
Usage Examples of "Violation" as a noun
Associations of "Violation" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Violation” are: assault, rape, ravishment, irreverence, infraction, infringement, misdemeanor, misdemeanour, encroachment, intrusion, trespass, usurpation, contravention, breach, breaking, transgression, lack of compliance with, disobedience, defiance, flying in the face of, rebelling against, invasion, interruption, sexual assault, sexual abuse, abuse, molestation, interference, seduction

Violation as a Noun

Definitions of "Violation" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “violation” as a noun can have the following definitions:

A disrespectful act.
An act that disregards an agreement or a right.
Entry to another's property without right or permission.
The crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will.
The action of violating someone or something.
A crime less serious than a felony.
The crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will.

Synonyms of "Violation" as a noun (29 Words)

abuse	Violent treatment involving sexual assault, especially on a regular basis. Alcohol abuse.
assault	A concerted attempt to do something demanding. Troops began an assault* on the city.*
breach	A personal or social separation (as between opposing factions. A widening breach* between government and Church.*
breaking	The act of breaking something.
contravention	Coming into conflict with. Contravention of parking restrictions.
defiance	A hostile challenge. An act of defiance.
disobedience	Failure or refusal to obey rules or someone in authority. Disobedience to law is sometimes justified.
encroachment	Entry to another’s property without right or permission. Minor encroachments on our individual liberties.
flying in the face of	An instance of traveling by air.
infraction	A crime less serious than a felony.
infringement	The action of limiting or undermining something. The infringement* of the right to privacy.*
interference	The act of hindering or obstructing or impeding. He ran interference* for the quarterback.*
interruption	The action of interrupting or being interrupted. A chance to study without interruption.
intrusion	The action of intruding. Villagers say the noise is an intrusion* on their lives.*
invasion	Any entry into an area not previously occupied. An invasion* of locusts.*
irreverence	An irreverent mental attitude. An attitude of irreverence* towards politicians.*
lack of compliance with	The state of needing something that is absent or unavailable.
misdemeanor	A crime less serious than a felony.
misdemeanour	A non-indictable offence, regarded in the US (and formerly in the UK) as less serious than a felony. The player can expect a suspension for his latest misdemeanour.
molestation	The act of subjecting someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or activity (especially women or children. The soldiers were allowed to depart without molestation.
ravishment	The crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will.
rebelling against	`Johnny’ was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `greyback’ derived from their grey Confederate uniforms.
seduction	Enticing someone astray from right behavior. If seduction* doesn t work she can play on his sympathy.*
sexual abuse	Improper or excessive use.
sexual assault	Thoroughbred that won the triple crown in 1946.
transgression	The spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata. The boy was punished for the transgressions of his father.
trespass	A sin or offence. A mass trespass* on the moor.*
usurpation	Entry to another’s property without right or permission. A succession of generals who ruled by usurpation.

Usage Examples of "Violation" as a noun

The aircraft were in violation of UN resolutions.
He claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment.
Flagrant violations of normal democratic procedure.

Associations of "Violation" (30 Words)

actionable	Able to be done or acted on; having practical value. An actionable* assertion.*
attack	Launch an attack or assault on begin hostilities or start warfare with. An attack* of nausea.*
breach	Make a gap in and break through (a wall, barrier, or defence. A breach* of confidence.*
contravene	Go against, as of rules and laws. The Privy Council held that the prosecution contravened the rights of the individual.
contravention	An action which offends against a law, treaty, or other ruling. There were repeated raids by one side upon the other in contravention* of treaty terms.*
encroach	Intrude on (a person’s territory, rights, personal life, etc. The sea has encroached all round the coast.
encroachment	Intrusion on a person’s territory, rights, etc. Minor encroachments on our individual liberties.
impinge	Impinge or infringe upon. The gases impinge* on the surface of the liquid.*
incursion	An attack that penetrates into enemy territory. Their successful incursion* into the electronic media market.*
infraction	A crime less serious than a felony.
infringe	Advance beyond the usual limit. Making an unauthorized copy would infringe* copyright.*
infringement	A crime less serious than a felony. An infringement* of the rules.*
intruder	Someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission. The intruder* had pulled out drawers and dumped their contents on the floor.*
intrusion	The action or process of forcing a body of igneous rock between or through existing formations, without reaching the surface. Unacceptable intrusions of privacy.
invasion	An incursion by a large number of people or things into a place or sphere of activity. There was a brief pitch invasion* when Sunderland scored.*
litigate	Resort to legal action to settle a matter; be involved in a lawsuit. Even a claim which is litigated and defended successfully involves high legal costs.
misdemeanor	A crime less serious than a felony.
oppressor	A person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures. They overthrew their colonial oppressors.
piracy	A practice similar to piracy but in other contexts especially hijacking. Air piracy.
plagiarism	The practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own. It claims there are similar plagiarisms in the software produced at the university.
plaintiff	A person who brings an action in a court of law. The plaintiff* commenced an action for damages.*
raid	Conduct a raid on. The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly.
tortious	Of or pertaining to the nature of a tort. This does not make the act tortious.
transgress	Spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline. She had transgressed an unwritten social law.
trespass	Entry to another’s property without right or permission. A mass trespass* on the moor.*
usurpation	Entry to another’s property without right or permission. A succession of generals who ruled by usurpation.
vandalism	Action involving deliberate destruction of or damage to public or private property. An act of mindless vandalism.
villain	A criminal. A pantomime villain.
violate	Violate the sacred character of a place or language. Don t violate* my garden.*
violator	A person who rapes or sexually assaults someone. The new smoking restrictions call for hefty fines for violators.