v 1: fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or
patterns; "He violated the agreement to stay away from
his ex-wife"; "You are breaking the law!" [syn: violate, break] [ant: conform to]
2: act in disregard of laws and rules; "offend all laws of
humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization";
"break a law" [syn: transgress, offend, infract, violate, breach, break]
3: resist; "buck the trend" [syn: buck]