violation   (Sound)

The noun violation has 5 senses

• misdemeanor, misdemeanour, infraction, violation, infringement -- (a crime less serious than a felony)


• violation, infringement -- (an act that disregards an agreement or a right; "he claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment")


• trespass, encroachment, violation, intrusion, usurpation -- (entry to another's property without right or permission)


• irreverence, violation -- (a disrespectful act)


• rape, violation, assault, ravishment -- (the crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will)