violation

1. n. The act of violating, treating with violence, or injuring; the state of being violated. Source: opted

2. n. Infringement; transgression; nonobservance; as, the violation of law or positive command, of covenants, promises, etc. Source: opted

3. n. An act of irreverence or desecration; profanation or contemptuous treatment of sacred things; as, the violation of a church. Source: opted

4. n. Interruption, as of sleep or peace; disturbance. Source: opted

5. n. Ravishment; rape; outrage. Source: opted

6. n. a crime less serious than a felony Source: wordnet

7. n. an act that disregards an agreement or a right Source: wordnet

8. n. entry to another's property without right or permission Source: wordnet

9. n. a disrespectful act Source: wordnet

10. n. the crime of forcing a person to submit to sexual intercourse against his or her will Source: wordnet

11. The act of violating, treating with violence, or injuring; the state of being violated. Specifically: -- (a) Infringement; transgression; nonobservance; as, the violation of law or positive command, of covenants, promises, etc. "The violation of my faith." Shak. (b) An act of irreverence or desecration; profanation or contemptuous treatment of sacred things; as, the violation of a church. Udall. (c) Interruption, as of sleep or peace; disturbance. (d) Ravishment; rape; outrage. Shak. Source: webster

12. The act of violating, treating with violence, or injuring; thestate of being violated. Specifically: --(a) Infringement; transgression; nonobservance; as, the violation oflaw or positive command, of covenants, promises, etc. "The violationof my faith." Shak.(b) An act of irreverence or desecration; profanation or contemptuoustreatment of sacred things; as, the violation of a church. Udall.(c) Interruption, as of sleep or peace; disturbance.(d) Ravishment; rape; outrage. Shak. Source: adambom

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