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Synonyms of violation in English:

violation


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noun

1‘a flagrant violation of human rights’

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contravention, breach, infringement, infraction, breaking, transgression, non-observance, lack of compliance with, disobeying, disobedience, defiance, defying, flouting, flying in the face of, rebelling against
neglect, ignoring, paying no heed to, taking no notice of

2‘the wiretaps were a severe violation of the victims' private lives’

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invasion, interruption, breach, infraction
trespass, intrusion, encroachment, disruption, disturbance, upset

3‘his daughter was threatened with violation’

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rape, sexual assault, indecent assault, sexual abuse, abuse, molestation, molesting, interference, interfering, seduction, seducing
informal bedding
dated ravishing, ravishment, deflowering, defloration, defilement, dishonour, ruin, ruination