The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - violate v.

1) break, breach, disobey, disregard, contravene, infringe, ignore: He habitually violated the law by carrying a pistol. 2) dishonour, desecrate, profane, defile, degrade, debase, treat irreverently: Vandals were found to have violated the sacred shrine. 3) rape, debauch, ravish, ravage, molest, attack, assault, outrage: The victim identified the man who had violated her.