· fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns; "This sentence violates the rules of syntax"
· act 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"
Synonym(s): transgress, offend, infract, violate, breach, break
Hypernym(s): disrespect
· resist; "buck the trend"
Synonym(s): buck