'Violation' definitions:

Definition of 'violation'

From: WordNet
noun
A crime less serious than a felony [syn: misdemeanor, misdemeanour, infraction, violation, infringement]
noun
An act that disregards an agreement or a right; "he claimed a violation of his rights under the Fifth Amendment" [syn: violation, infringement]
noun
Entry to another's property without right or permission [syn: trespass, encroachment, violation, intrusion, usurpation]
noun
A disrespectful act [syn: irreverence, violation]
noun
The crime of forcing a woman to submit to sexual intercourse against her will [syn: rape, violation, assault, ravishment]

Definition of 'Violation'

From: GCIDE
  • Violation \Vi`o*la"tion\, n. [L. violatio: cf. F. violation.] The act of violating, treating with violence, or injuring; the state of being violated. Specifically: [1913 Webster] (a) Infringement; transgression; nonobservance; as, the violation of law or positive command, of covenants, promises, etc. "The violation of my faith." --Shak. [1913 Webster] (b) An act of irreverence or desecration; profanation or contemptuous treatment of sacred things; as, the violation of a church. --Udall. [1913 Webster] (c) Interruption, as of sleep or peace; disturbance. [1913 Webster] (d) Ravishment; rape; outrage. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'violation'

From: Moby Thesaurus