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VIOLATOR

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who assaults others sexually

Synonyms:

debaucher; ravisher; violator

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("violator" is a kind of...):

debauchee; libertine; rounder (a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained)

Derivation:

violate (force (someone) to have sex against their will)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Someone who violates the law

Synonyms:

law offender; lawbreaker; violator

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("violator" is a kind of...):

criminal; crook; felon; malefactor; outlaw (someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime)

Derivation:

violate (act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises)

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