To fail to fulfill (a promise) or conform to (a regulation)

• breach

  1. To develop a hole or opening. Used especially of protective embankments:
  2. To break or violate (an agreement, for example).
  3. To break or violate (a contract, covenant, etc.)

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  1. To develop a hole or opening. Used especially of protective embankments:
  2. To break or violate (an agreement, for example).
  3. To break or violate (a contract, covenant, etc.)

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• break

  1. To lessen the force or effect of:
  2. To exchange for smaller monetary units:
  3. To fail to conform to; violate:

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  1. To lessen the force or effect of:
  2. To exchange for smaller monetary units:
  3. To fail to conform to; violate:

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• contravene

  1. To act or be in violation of (a law, directive, or principle, for example); violate:
  2. To disagree with in argument; contradict
  3. To go against; oppose; conflict with; violate

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  1. To act or be in violation of (a law, directive, or principle, for example); violate:
  2. To disagree with in argument; contradict
  3. To go against; oppose; conflict with; violate

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• infringe

  1. To transgress or exceed the limits of; violate:
  2. To encroach on someone or something; engage in trespassing:
  3. To break (a law or agreement); fail to observe the terms of; violate

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  1. To transgress or exceed the limits of; violate:
  2. To encroach on someone or something; engage in trespassing:
  3. To break (a law or agreement); fail to observe the terms of; violate

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• transgress

  1. To spread over land, especially over the land along a subsiding shoreline. Used of the sea.
  2. To overstep or break (a law, commandment, etc.)
  3. To go beyond (a limit, boundary, etc.)

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  1. To spread over land, especially over the land along a subsiding shoreline. Used of the sea.
  2. To overstep or break (a law, commandment, etc.)
  3. To go beyond (a limit, boundary, etc.)

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To refuse or fail to obey

• break

  1. To cause to give up a habit:
  2. To exchange for smaller monetary units:
  3. To fail to conform to; violate:

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  1. To cause to give up a habit:
  2. To exchange for smaller monetary units:
  3. To fail to conform to; violate:

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• defy

  1. To resist completely in a baffling way
  2. To challenge or dare (someone) to do something:
  3. To be beyond the application or scope of; be contrary or resistant to:

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  1. To resist completely in a baffling way
  2. To challenge or dare (someone) to do something:
  3. To be beyond the application or scope of; be contrary or resistant to:

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• disobey

  1. To refuse or fail to obey
  2. To refuse or fail to follow an order or rule.

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  1. To refuse or fail to obey
  2. To refuse or fail to follow an order or rule.

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• flout

  1. To mock or scoff at; show scorn or contempt for
  2. To express contempt for the rules by word or action.
  3. To ignore or disregard (a rule or convention, for example) in an open or defiant way:

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  1. To mock or scoff at; show scorn or contempt for
  2. To express contempt for the rules by word or action.
  3. To ignore or disregard (a rule or convention, for example) in an open or defiant way:

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• transgress

  1. To spread over land, especially over the land along a subsiding shoreline. Used of the sea.
  2. To overstep or break (a law, commandment, etc.)
  3. To go beyond (a limit, boundary, etc.)

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  1. To spread over land, especially over the land along a subsiding shoreline. Used of the sea.
  2. To overstep or break (a law, commandment, etc.)
  3. To go beyond (a limit, boundary, etc.)

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To compel (another) to participate in or submit to a sexual act

• assault

  1. To rape.
  2. To make a violent assault upon; attack.
  3. To attack verbally; criticize or denounce.

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  1. To rape.
  2. To make a violent assault upon; attack.
  3. To attack verbally; criticize or denounce.

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• force

  1. To put in force
  2. To produce with effort and against one's will:
  3. To break down or open by force:

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  1. To put in force
  2. To produce with effort and against one's will:
  3. To break down or open by force:

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• rape

  1. To plunder or pillage.
  2. To use force or threat of force to compel (another person) to submit to sexual intercourse or other sexual penetration.
  3. To seize and carry off by force.

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  1. To plunder or pillage.
  2. To use force or threat of force to compel (another person) to submit to sexual intercourse or other sexual penetration.
  3. To seize and carry off by force.

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• ravish

  1. To transport with joy or delight; enrapture
  2. To force (another) to have sexual intercourse; rape.
  3. (Archaic) To seize and carry away by force.

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  1. To transport with joy or delight; enrapture
  2. To force (another) to have sexual intercourse; rape.
  3. (Archaic) To seize and carry away by force.

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To deprive of virginity

• defile

  1. To make filthy or dirty; pollute:
  2. To have sexual intercourse with (a woman who is a virgin).
  3. To march in single file or in files or columns.

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  1. To make filthy or dirty; pollute:
  2. To have sexual intercourse with (a woman who is a virgin).
  3. To march in single file or in files or columns.

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• deflower

  1. To remove flowers from (a plant)
  2. To have sexual intercourse with (a woman who is a virgin).
  3. To take the virginity from (a woman) by having sexual intercourse with her

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  1. To remove flowers from (a plant)
  2. To have sexual intercourse with (a woman who is a virgin).
  3. To take the virginity from (a woman) by having sexual intercourse with her

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To spoil or mar the sanctity of

• defile

  1. To march in single file or in files or columns.
  2. To have sexual intercourse with (a woman who is a virgin).
  3. To profane or sully

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  1. To march in single file or in files or columns.
  2. To have sexual intercourse with (a woman who is a virgin).
  3. To profane or sully

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• desecrate

  1. To inappropriately change.
  2. To take away the sacredness of; treat as not sacred; profane
  3. To violate the sacredness of; profane.

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  1. To inappropriately change.
  2. To take away the sacredness of; treat as not sacred; profane
  3. To violate the sacredness of; profane.

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• pollute

  1. To render impure or morally harmful; corrupt:
  2. To make less suitable for an activity, especially by the introduction of unwanted factors:
  3. To contaminate (water, air, etc.) with harmful chemicals, waste material, etc.

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  1. To render impure or morally harmful; corrupt:
  2. To make less suitable for an activity, especially by the introduction of unwanted factors:
  3. To contaminate (water, air, etc.) with harmful chemicals, waste material, etc.

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• profane

  1. To treat (sacred things) with irreverence or contempt; desecrate
  2. To treat with irreverence:
  3. To put to a base or improper use; debase; defile

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  1. To treat (sacred things) with irreverence or contempt; desecrate
  2. To treat with irreverence:
  3. To put to a base or improper use; debase; defile

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To transgress

• outrage

  1. To offend grossly against (standards of decency or morality); commit an outrage on.
  2. To cause great anger, indignation, etc. in
  3. To produce anger or resentment in:

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  1. To offend grossly against (standards of decency or morality); commit an outrage on.
  2. To cause great anger, indignation, etc. in
  3. To produce anger or resentment in:

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• disrupt

  1. To disturb or interrupt the orderly course of (a social affair, meeting, etc.)
  2. To break apart or alter so as to prevent normal or expected functioning:
  3. To break apart; split up; rend asunder

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  1. To disturb or interrupt the orderly course of (a social affair, meeting, etc.)
  2. To break apart or alter so as to prevent normal or expected functioning:
  3. To break apart; split up; rend asunder

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• infringe

  1. To transgress or exceed the limits of; violate:
  2. To encroach on someone or something; engage in trespassing:
  3. To break (a law or agreement); fail to observe the terms of; violate

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  1. To transgress or exceed the limits of; violate:
  2. To encroach on someone or something; engage in trespassing:
  3. To break (a law or agreement); fail to observe the terms of; violate

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• break

  1. To cause to give up a habit:
  2. To exchange for smaller monetary units:
  3. To fail to conform to; violate:

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  1. To cause to give up a habit:
  2. To exchange for smaller monetary units:
  3. To fail to conform to; violate:

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• tamper with

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To rape

• dishonor

  1. US spelling of dishonour.
  2. To fail or refuse to accept or pay (a note, bill, or check, for example).
  3. To bring shame or discredit upon; disgrace

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  1. US spelling of dishonour.
  2. To fail or refuse to accept or pay (a note, bill, or check, for example).
  3. To bring shame or discredit upon; disgrace

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• defile

  1. To profane or sully
  2. To profane or sully (a reputation, for example).
  3. To march in single file or in files or columns.

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  1. To profane or sully
  2. To profane or sully (a reputation, for example).
  3. To march in single file or in files or columns.

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• ravish

  1. To overwhelm with emotion; enrapture:
  2. (Archaic) To seize and carry away by force.
  3. To force (another) to have sexual intercourse; rape.

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  1. To overwhelm with emotion; enrapture:
  2. (Archaic) To seize and carry away by force.
  3. To force (another) to have sexual intercourse; rape.

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• molest

  1. To disturb, interfere with, or annoy:
  2. To annoy, interfere with, or meddle with so as to trouble or harm, or with intent to trouble or harm
  3. To subject (a child) to sexual contact.

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  1. To disturb, interfere with, or annoy:
  2. To annoy, interfere with, or meddle with so as to trouble or harm, or with intent to trouble or harm
  3. To subject (a child) to sexual contact.

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• debauch

  1. To reduce the value, quality, or excellence of; debase:
  2. (Archaic) To cause to forsake allegiance.
  3. To lead astray morally; corrupt; deprave

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  1. To reduce the value, quality, or excellence of; debase:
  2. (Archaic) To cause to forsake allegiance.
  3. To lead astray morally; corrupt; deprave

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• attack

  1. To set upon with violent force.
  2. To begin acting upon harmfully or destructively
  3. To start work on with purpose and vigor:

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  1. To set upon with violent force.
  2. To begin acting upon harmfully or destructively
  3. To start work on with purpose and vigor:

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To desecrate

• profane

  1. To treat (sacred things) with irreverence or contempt; desecrate
  2. To put to a base or improper use; debase; defile
  3. To treat with irreverence:

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  1. To treat (sacred things) with irreverence or contempt; desecrate
  2. To put to a base or improper use; debase; defile
  3. To treat with irreverence:

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• defile

  1. To profane or sully
  2. To have sexual intercourse with (a woman who is a virgin).
  3. (Obsolete, intransitive) To march in a single file.

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  1. To profane or sully
  2. To have sexual intercourse with (a woman who is a virgin).
  3. (Obsolete, intransitive) To march in a single file.

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• despoil

  1. To deprive of something of value by or as by force; rob; plunder
  2. To deprive of something valuable, especially by force; rob:
  3. To ruin, especially by destroying or removing what is valuable:

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  1. To deprive of something of value by or as by force; rob; plunder
  2. To deprive of something valuable, especially by force; rob:
  3. To ruin, especially by destroying or removing what is valuable:

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• lay-waste

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