violation (redirected from violations)

vi·o·la·tion  (v-lshn)

n.

The act or an instance of violating or the condition of being violated. See Synonyms at breach.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	violation - a crime less serious than a felony infraction, misdemeanor, misdemeanour, infringement 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" infringement 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 usurpation, trespass, encroachment, intrusion 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 irreverence evil, wickedness, immorality, iniquity - morally objectionable behavior 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 ravishment, rape, assault 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" statutory rape, carnal abuse - sexual intercourse with a person (girl or boy) who has not reached the age of consent (even if both parties participate willingly)

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violation

noun 1. breach, abuse, infringement, contravention, abuse, trespass, transgression, infraction

2. invasion, intrusion, trespass, breach, disturbance, disruption, interruption, encroachment

noun 3. desecration, sacrilege, defilement, profanation, spoliation

4. rape, sexual assault, molesting, ravishing (old-fashioned) abuse, sexual abuse, indecent assault, molestation

Translations

violation [vaɪəˈleɪʃən] n → violación f;

in violation of sth → en violación de algo

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violation [vaɪəˈleɪʃən] n → violation f;

in violation of [+ rule, law] → en infraction à, en violation de

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violation [vaɪəˈleɪʃən] violate n (of agreement etc) → Verletzung f;

in violation of violate (rule, law) → unter Verletzung +gen

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violation [vaɪəˈleɪʃən] n → violazione f;

in violation of sth → violando qc