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VIOLATION Synonyms

There are 17 synonyms of the word violation. (exact relations)
There are 20 hypernyms of the word violation. (close relations)
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Best Alternative Words for VIOLATION

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infringement
nounn
noun

• an act that disregards an agreement or a right

• a crime less serious than a felony

infraction
nounn
noun

• a crime less serious than a felony

transgression
nounn
noun

• the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle

• the spreading of the sea over land as evidenced by the deposition of marine strata over terrestrial strata

• the action of going beyond or overstepping some boundary or limit

trespass
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a wrongful interference with the possession of property (personal property as well as realty), or the action instituted to recover damages

• entry to another's property without right or permission

verb

• enter unlawfully on someone's property

• make excessive use of

• break the law

• commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law

• pass beyond (limits or boundaries)

breach
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a failure to perform some promised act or obligation

• an opening (especially a gap in a dike or fortification)

• a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)

verb

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

• make an opening or gap in

crime
nounn
noun

• (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

• an evil act not necessarily punishable by law

offense
nounn
noun

• a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings of others

• a feeling of anger caused by being offended

• a transgression that constitutes a violation of what is judged to be right

• the team that has the ball (or puck) and is trying to score

• the action of attacking an enemy

sin
verb, nounv, n
noun

• estrangement from god

• (Akkadian) god of the Moon; counterpart of Sumerian Nanna

• an act that is regarded by theologians as a transgression of God's will

• ratio of the length of the side opposite the given angle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle

• the 21st letter of the Hebrew alphabet

verb

• commit a sin; violate a law of God or a moral law

• commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake

wrongdoing
nounn
noun

• departure from what is ethically acceptable

• activity that transgresses moral or civil law

desecration
nounn
noun

• blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character

encroachment
nounn
noun

• any entry into an area not previously occupied

• entry to another's property without right or permission

• influencing strongly

intrusion
nounn
noun

• any entry into an area not previously occupied

• entrance by force or without permission or welcome

• the forcing of molten rock into fissures or between strata of an earlier rock formation

• rock produced by an intrusive process

• entry to another's property without right or permission

irreverence
nounn
noun

• an irreverent mental attitude

• a disrespectful act

misdemeanor
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a crime less serious than a felony

misdemeanour
nounn
noun

• a crime less serious than a felony

ravishment
nounn
noun

• a feeling of delight at being filled with wonder and enchantment

• the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will

usurpation
nounn
noun

• entry to another's property without right or permission

• wrongfully seizing and holding (an office or powers) by force (especially the seizure of a throne or supreme authority)

Best Hypernyms For VIOLATION

Here is a list of related hypernyms for violation, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (12)
misconduct wrongdoing breach crime evil immorality infringement iniquity law-breaking offense transgression wickedness
Phrases (8)
actus reuswrongful conductcriminal offencecriminal offensesex crimesex offensesexual abusesexual assault

Alternatives for INFRINGEMENT

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