| verb | fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns “This sentence violates the rules of syntax” |
| verb | act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises “offend all laws of humanity” |
| verb | destroy “Don't violate my garden” |
| verb | violate the sacred character of a place or language “desecrate a cemetery” |
| verb | force (someone) to have sex against their will “The woman was raped on her way home at night” |
| verb | destroy and strip of its possession “The soldiers raped the beautiful country” |
| violable | adjective | capable of being violated |
| violative | adjective | violating or tending to violate or offend against |
| violation | noun | an act that disregards an agreement or a right |
| transgression | noun | the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle |
| transgressor | noun | someone who transgresses; someone who violates a law or command |
| offensive | adjective | violating or tending to violate or offend against |
| offender | noun | a person who transgresses moral or civil law |
| offence | noun | (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act |
| offense | noun | (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act |
| infraction | noun | a crime less serious than a felony |
| violator | noun | someone who violates the law |
| breach | noun | a failure to perform some promised act or obligation |
| desecration | noun | blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character |
| profanation | noun | blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character |
| rape | noun | the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will |
| raper | noun | someone who forces another to have sexual intercourse |
| ravishment | noun | the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will |
| ravisher | noun | someone who assaults others sexually |
| assaultive | adjective | disposed to attack |
| dishonor | noun | a state of shame or disgrace |
| outrage | noun | a wantonly cruel act |
| spoil | noun | (usually plural) valuables taken by violence (especially in war) |
| spoliation | noun | the act of stripping and taking by force |
| spoilation | noun | the act of stripping and taking by force |
| despoilment | noun | the act of stripping and taking by force |
| despoliation | noun | the act of stripping and taking by force |
| plundering | noun | the act of stealing valuable things from a place |