violation
Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Legal, Financial, Acronyms, Wikipedia.
violation
a breach, infringement, or transgression as of a law or rule: She was stopped for a traffic violation.
Not to be confused with:
volition – a choice or decision made by the will; discretion: She left on her own volition.
Abused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary Embree
vi·o·la·tion
(vī′ə-lā′shən)n.
The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated: a violation of the law; the violation of a country's neutrality. See Synonyms at breach.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
vi•o•la•tion
(ˌvaɪ əˈleɪ ʃən)n.
1. the act of violating or the state of being violated.
2. a breach or infringement, as of a law or promise.
3. a sexual assault, esp. rape.
4. desecration; profanation.
5. a distortion of meaning or fact.
[1400–50; late Middle English < Latin]
syn: See breach.
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
violation
The process or an act of breaking or disregarding a law.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Switch to new thesaurus
Noun | 1. | violation - a crime less serious than a felony crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offense, offence - (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act; "a long record of crimes" breach of the peace, disorderly behavior, disorderly conduct, disturbance of the peace - any act of molesting, interrupting, hindering, agitating, or arousing from a state of repose or otherwise depriving inhabitants of the peace and quiet to which they are entitled false pretence, false pretense - (law) an offense involving intent to defraud and false representation and obtaining property as a result of that misrepresentation indecent exposure, public nudity - vulgar and offensive nakedness in a public place bearing false witness, lying under oath, perjury - criminal offense of making false statements under oath sedition - an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government |
2. | violation - an act that disregards an agreement or a right; "he claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment" actus reus, wrongful conduct, misconduct, wrongdoing - activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing" copyright infringement, infringement of copyright - a violation of the rights secured by a copyright foul - an act that violates the rules of a sport patent infringement - violation of the rights secured by a patent | |
3. | violation - entry to another's property without right or permission actus reus, wrongful conduct, misconduct, wrongdoing - activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing" inroad - an encroachment or intrusion; "they made inroads in the United States market" | |
4. | violation - a disrespectful act desecration, profanation, sacrilege, blasphemy - blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character; "desecration of the Holy Sabbath" | |
5. | violation - the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will date rape - rape in which the rapist is known to the victim (as when they are on a date together) sex crime, sex offense, sexual abuse, sexual assault - a statutory offense that provides that it is a crime to knowingly cause another person to engage in an unwanted sexual act by force or threat; "most states have replaced the common law definition of rape with statutes defining sexual assault" |
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
violation
noun
1. breach, abuse, infringement, contravention, abuse, trespass, transgression, infraction This is a flagrant violation of state law.
2. invasion, intrusion, trespass, breach, disturbance, disruption, interruption, encroachment Legal action will be initiated for defamation and violation of privacy.
3. desecration, sacrilege, defilement, profanation, spoliation This violation of the church is not the first such incident.
4. rape, sexual assault, molesting, ravishing (old-fashioned), abuse, sexual abuse, indecent assault, molestation the violation of women in war
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
violation
noun1. An act or instance of breaking a law or regulation or of nonfulfillment of an obligation or promise, for example:
2. An act of disrespect or impiety toward something regarded as sacred:
The American Heritage® Roget's Thesaurus. Copyright © 2013, 2014 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
Translations
kršitev
violation
[ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃən] N1. [of law] → violación f, infracción f; [of rights] → violación f
violation of privacy → entrometimiento m, intromisión f
it was in violation of the law/agreement → violaba la ley/el acuerdo
it was in violation of sanctions → incumplía or desobedecía las sanciones
violation of privacy → entrometimiento m, intromisión f
it was in violation of the law/agreement → violaba la ley/el acuerdo
it was in violation of sanctions → incumplía or desobedecía las sanciones
2. (US) (= minor offence) → infracción f, falta f leve
a minor traffic violation → una infracción de tráfico
a minor traffic violation → una infracción de tráfico
3. (o.f. or liter) (= rape) → violación f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
violation
[ˌvaɪəˈleɪʃən] nCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
violation
n
(of law) → Übertretung (→ of +gen), → Verletzung f (→ of +gen), → Verstoß m → (of gegen); (of rule) → Verstoß m → (of gegen); (of rights) → Verletzung f; (of truth) → Vergewaltigung f; a violation of a treaty → ein Vertragsbruch m; (partial) → eine Vertragsverletzung; traffic violation → Verkehrsvergehen nt; he did this in violation of the conditions agreed → er verstieß damit gegen die Vereinbarungen
(of holy place) → Entweihung f, → Schändung f; (of peacefulness) → Störung f; (of privacy) → Eingriff m (→ of in +acc)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995