violate
     v 1: fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or
          patterns; "This sentence violates the rules of syntax"
          [syn: {go against}, {break}] [ant: {conform to}]
     2: act in disregard of laws and rules; "offend all laws of
        humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization";
        "break a law" [syn: {transgress}, {offend}, {infract}, {go
        against}, {breach}, {break}]
     3: destroy; "Don't violate my garden"; "violate my privacy"
     4: violate the sacred character of a place or language;
        "desecrate a cemetary"; "violate the sanctity of the
        church"; "profane the name of God" [syn: {desecrate}, {profane},
         {outrage}]
     5: force (someone) to have sex against their will; "The woman
        was raped on her way home at night" [syn: {rape}, {ravish},
         {assault}, {dishonor}, {dishonour}, {outrage}]
     6: destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the
        beautiful country" [syn: {rape}, {spoil}, {despoil}, {plunder}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0