vverb.stativefail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patternsSynset:break violate
Examples:- This sentence violates the rules of syntax
Antonyms:conform to
Derivationally Related Form:violationviolativeviolable
Inherited Hypernyms:violate
Direct Hyponyms:fly in the face offly in the teeth of
Full Troponyms:fly in the face of
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.socialact in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promisesSynset:breach break infract offend transgress violate
Examples:- offend all laws of humanity
- violate the basic laws or human civilization
- break a law
- break a promise
Antonyms:keep
Derivationally Related Form:breachinfractionoffensiveoffenceviolatortransgressionoffenseviolativeviolableoffendertransgressor
Hypernyms:disrespect
Inherited Hypernyms:transgressdisrespectrelateinteractact
Direct Hyponyms:blunderboobconflictcontravenedrop the ballgoofinfringeintruderun afoulsintransgresstrespass
Full Troponyms:break inconflictcrackdrop the ballfallsintrespass
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.socialresistSynset:buck
Hypernyms:oppose react
Inherited Hypernyms:buckreactact
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something