Open English Wordnet
Verbs
(v)violate, go against, breakfail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns“This sentence violates the rules of syntax”
(v)transgress, offend, infract, violate, go against, breach, breakact in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises“offend all laws of humanity”, “violate the basic laws or human civilization”, “break a law”, “break a promise”